Murphy v. Waldrip

OPINION

HOPKINS, Justice.

This appeal from a judgment awarding appellee, Larry Wayne Waldrip, substantial damages, both actual and exemplary, for two alleged assaults by appellant, Vincent Murphy, presents questions on evidentiary sufficiency, jury instructions, counsel jury argument and conduct, excessiveness of awards, injection into the trial of appellant’s purported wealth and extraneous activities, and an alternative request for re-mittitur.

Our review of the twenty-one points of error reveals no reversible error and, therefore, we affirm.

Appellant and his brother were owners of the surface…