State Highway Department v. Hinson

OPINION

BISSETT, Justice.

This is a suit for damages arising out of an automobile accident. Diane Hinson, plaintiff-appellee, was riding as a passenger in an automobile which collided with a Texas Highway Department dump truck. She sustained severe bodily injuries in the collision, and instituted suit against the Texas Highway Department to recover for those injuries. The trial court instructed a verdict for plaintiff on the issues of liability, and submitted the case to the jury on issues of damages only. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $40,545.-33. Defendant has appealed.