Sugar Land Properties, Inc. v. Becnel

OPINION

DAVIE L. WILSON, Justice.

Both parties appeal from a final judgment in a personal injury suit. Lawrence F. Becnel, plaintiff below, contests the trial court’s reduction of the jury award. Sugar Land Properties, Inc., d/b/a Sweetwater Country Club, defendant below, contests the trial court’s denial of its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. 1 We affirm in part and reverse and render judgment in part.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Mr. Becnel, a member of the Sweetwa-ter Country Club, was injured while swimming laps in the country club pool owned by Sugar Land Properties.…