PHI VAN CAO v. Hardy

OPINION

JEFFREY V. BROWN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a personal-injury case in which the jury found for appellant Phi Van Cao and awarded him $2,176 for past medical bills. Cao argues that the court below improperly designated a responsible third party and that his award was improperly reduced as a result. We agree, reverse, and remand.

I

The underlying facts are straightforward: During a morning rush hour, Cao slowed his truck as he approached a disabled vehicle, and a car driven by appellee Yvonne Hardy crashed into Cao’s truck from behind. There is some dispute as to whether the disabled…