Legal Opinion
Donald R. Barber, Texas Employers' Insurance Association, Intervenor-Appellee v. Texaco, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 27, 1983No. 83-2061PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Texaco, Inc. appeals from an adverse judgment for compensatory and punitive damages in this negligence action. The action was initiated by Donald Barber to obtain damages for injuries he suffered after inhaling hydrogen sulfide gas emitted from a tank located at a Texaco oil refinery where Barber was working for an insulation company hired by Texaco. A six-member jury found Texaco, Inc. to be negligent and grossly negligent, and awarded $10,600 in compensatory damages and $50,000 in punitive damages. Texaco alleges error in the trial court’s submission of the negligence and gross negligence…
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