Wright v. Gifford-Hill & Co., Inc.

Supreme Court of Texas · Decided 1987-03-04

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WALLACE, Justice. This case requires us to decide whether a plaintiff must obtain a jury finding on the amount of actual damages as a prerequisite to recovery of exemplary damages under TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 8306 § 5. We hold she does not. Charles Wright was killed while attempting to repair a cement mixer at the Gifford-Hill Company pipe plant where he was employed. His wife, Reva U. Wright, b…

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