Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Guzman

OPINION

SAM GRIFFITH, Justice.

Following a jury trial, Appellant Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson”) was ordered to pay Appellee Gustavo Tovar Guzman (“Guzman”) $745,496.41 in damages for injuries he sustained while catching chickens that were destined for processing by Tyson. In three issues, Tyson challenges two of the trial court’s evidentiary rulings and argues that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support the jury’s finding of negligence and the amount of damages it awarded Guzman for lost earning capacity. We affirm.

Background

Tyson subcontracted with Jerry Collum (“Collum”)…