Illey v. Hatley

OPINION

BUTTS, Justice.

Defendant Francois Illey appeals from a judgment in which the trial court ordered that plaintiff Janice Hatley as next friend of Robert Hatley recover the sum of $3,606,000.00 for personal injuries incurred; issued a directed verdict in favor of David Merrick, a passenger in the car being driven by Illey; and overruled plaintiff’s motion to enter judgment against defendant Slush Puppie-Alamo City, Inc., the corporate employer of both Merrick and Illey. Trial was by jury. We affirm conditioned on the filing of a remittitur.

The evidence shows a series of events involving…