Wackenhut Corp. v. Gutierrez

OPINION

Opinion by:

SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice.

Appellant, Wackenhut Corporation (“Wackenhut”), appeals from the jury’s verdict and award to appellee, Jesse James Gutierrez, in a suit involving a claim for personal injury. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

On April 23, 2007, a charter bus owned and operated by Wackenhut collided with a car driven by Gutierrez at the United States Port of Entry near Del Rio, Texas. Two years later, Gutierrez filed suit against Wackenhut and its employee, Jose Juan Betancourt, for damages resulting from injuries he sustained in the collision. 1 Shortly before trial, Gutierrez…