Douglas A. Murphy v. American Rice, Inc.

Opinion issued March 9, 2007

Opinion issued March 9, 2007

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-03-01357-CV

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DOUGLAS A. MURPHY, Appellant

V

AMERICAN RICE, INC., Appellee

On Appeal from the 157th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 99-51044

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant, Douglas A. Murphy, appeals from a final judgment, rendered upon a jury verdict and upon trial-court determination, of $4,404,171 in actual damages and $10 million in exemplary damages rendered against him and in favor of appellee, American Rice, Inc. (“ARI”).1 We determine…