Arabie v. CITGO Petroleum Corp.

|TI concur with the portion of the majority opinion affirming the trial court’s award of compensatory damages. Plaintiffs unquestionably suffered compensable injuries *325as a direct result of exposure to noxious chemicals released during the environmental disaster caused by Citgo’s grossly negligent acts.

With all due respect, I strongly dissent from the portion of the majority opinion reversing the trial court’s award of punitive damages under Texas and Oklahoma law. Under the conflicts of laws principles set forth in our Civil Code, punitive damages may be awarded in tort cases where the law of…