Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Meader Construction Co.

OPINION

WARD, Justice.

A road builder known as Meader Construction Company sued Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for damages caused from its having made false and fraudulent representations to the Plaintiff as to dates it would remove its telephone poles and other facilities from right-of-ways contracted to be constructed by the Plaintiff. Trial was to a jury which returned a verdict sustaining the Plaintiff’s contentions. Judgment was then entered for Meader against Southwestern Bell for $56,934.00 actual damages and $230,000.00 exemplary damages. The Defendant appeals asserting error in…