Austin v. Shampine

OPINION

ROSS, Justice.

Melvin Doyle Austin (“Austin”) and Hob-son Big Boy Farms (“Big Boy”) appeal from a judgment awarding $694,620.00 to Douglas W. Shampine (“Shampine”) for damages incurred in an automobile accident. Trial was to a jury, which found total damages of $1,362,000.00 and apportioned 51% of the fault to Austin and 49% to Shampine. Austin and Big Boy bring eleven points of error, contending that (1) Shampine’s closing statement included improper and incurably prejudicial arguments; (2) the trial court erroneously permitted Shampine to reference deposition testimony not in evidence…