Legal Opinion
Merit Drilling Co. v. Honish
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided June 30, 1986No. 13-85-116-CVPublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NYE, Chief Justice.
Appellees Gary and Melinda Honish brought suit for personal injuries sustained as a result of an oilfield accident which occurred in August 1982. A wellhead on which Gary Honish was welding fell against his back, injuring his spinal cord. A jury returned a verdict of one million dollars for Melinda Honish and five million dollars for Gary Honish. From a judgment on that verdict, plus $80,524.64 in stipulated medical expenses, Merit appeals.
Exxon Company, U.S.A., originally named as a defendant, settled with Mr. and Mrs. Honish for six million dollars on April 8,…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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3Cited by37 opinions
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