Construction Advisors, Inc. v. Sherrell

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Appellee Charles Sherrell was injured while performing construction work on the Baxter-Travenol industrial plant at Ash Flat. The jury awarded $450,000 to appellee Charles Sherrell and $25,000 to appellee Bernice Sherrell for loss of consortium. Ninety percent of the. negligence was apportioned to appellant Construction Advisors, Inc., and ten percent to appellant Weaver-Bailey Contractors, Inc. We affirm.

The primary issue on appeal is whether a comment by the judge to the jury compromised the rights of the appellants. While the issue is simple, the facts leading to…