Bierman v. Aramark Refreshment Services, Inc.

T1 The issues presented are: 1) whether the employer is liable for the accident under the doctrine of respondeat superior, 2) whether the trial court erred by striking the injured party's claim for punitive damages; and 8) whether the trial court erred by failing to instruct the jury on life expectancy and prior existing condition. We find that: 1) the Court of Civil Appeals' finding that the employer is liable under the doctrine of re-spondeat superior is the law of the case; 2) the trial court abused its discretion by striking the claim for punitive damages; and 3) the trial court did not…