Missouri Valley, Inc. v. Putman

REYNOLDS, Chief Justice.

Juanita Lucille Putman, individually and as next friend for her two minor children, sought exemplary damages from, and recovered a $50,000 jury verdict judgment against, Missouri Valley, Inc. for its gross negligence resulting in the death of her husband, Haskell B. Putman, Jr. On appeal, we sustained Missouri Valley’s no evidence points, reversed the trial court’s judgment and rendered a take-nothing judgment. We held as a matter of law that the evidence failed to affirmatively show an entire want of care on the part of Missouri Valley which would lead to the belief…