Dunagan, Orville Paul v. Coleman, Bryan

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice EVANS.

In this appeal from a jury trial, Orville Paul Dunagan contends the trial court erred in failing to direct a verdict in his favor on the negligence claim against him. Because we conclude the ordinary negligence standard does not apply and there was no evidence that Dunagan engaged in reckless conduct, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and render judgment in favor of Dunagan.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Orville Paul Dunagan and Bryan Coleman were friends and teammates on a slow-pitch softball team. Before the incident made the subject of this lawsuit, the men had played…