Olson v. Alexandria Independent School District 206

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge*

A jury found (special verdict question # 3) that appellant school district was negligent, but (question #4) that this negligence was not the direct cause of any injury to Jamie Olson, whose claims were pursued by respondents, his parents. But the jury also found (question # 5) that $15,000 would compensate Jamie for “damages directly caused by the conduct of [appellant].” Appellant contends that these responses are consistent, and that the jury determined the amount of damages only because it was compelled to do so by the trial court’s instructions.

The trial court…