Davis v. Davison

OPINION

BURGESS, Justice.

Paula Davis brought suit against Billy Ray Davison, d/b/a Davison’s Conoco. Ms. Davis alleged she sustained an injury when burned by hot water. She alleged a Davison employee’s negligence proximately caused her injury. Davison alleged the individual was not his employee, was not negligent and Ms. Davis was negligent. A jury found the individual was Davison’s employee, acting in the scope of his employment and the employee and Ms. Davis were each 50 per cent negligent. The jury was also asked to find “[w]hat sum of money, if paid now in cash, would fairly and reasonably…