Hofer v. Lavender

679 S.W.2d 470 (1984)

J.D. HOFER et ux., Petitioners,

v.

Sharon LAVENDER, Respondent.

No. C-2552.

Supreme Court of Texas.

July 11, 1984.

Rehearing Denied November 28, 1984.

Edwards, McMains & Constant, William R. Edwards and Russell H. McMains, Corpus Christi, for petitioners.

Hunt, Hermansen, McKibben & Barger, Tom Hermansen, Corpus Christi, for respondent.

KILGARLIN, Justice.

The first of two issues involved in this case is whether exemplary damages may be recovered from the estate of a tortfeasor. Incidental to that inquiry is whether under Tex.Rev.Stat.Ann. art. 5525 (statute providing for survival…