[DOWNLOAD] "Burk Royalty Company v. Sally K. Walls" by Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Burk Royalty Company v. Sally K. Walls
- Author : Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
- Release Date : January 27, 1981
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 85 KB
Description
This suit for exemplary damages was brought by respondent Sally Walls, individually and as next friend and guardian of Jeffery Paul Walls, Jr., her minor son, against the employer of her deceased husband, Jeffrey Paul Walls. Mrs. Walls alleged that both the employer, Burk Royalty Company, through its district superintendent, Kenneth Swetnam, and Swetnam, individually, were grossly negligent. Having already received workers compensation benefits, this suit for exemplary damages was brought by Mrs. Walls pursuant to article XVI ? 26 of the Texas Constitution and a statute, article 8306, ? 5. Judgment was rendered for the Walls based on the jurys verdict. The court of civil appeals reformed the amount of the judgment but remanded the cause to the trial court to allocate the award between Mrs. Walls and her son. 596 S.W.2d 932. We affirm the judgment of the court of civil appeals.