Texas Power & Light Co. v. Barnhill

HUTCHINSON, Justice.

This is a breach of contract suit.

Frank Thrasher instituted a suit on a sworn account against Robert P. Barnhill, the appellee and cross-appellant. Barnhill filed a third party action against Texas Power and Light Company (T P & L), appellant and cross-appellee, alleging a breach of contract and seeking both actual and exemplary damages. Thrasher obtained a summary judgment against Barnhill and the third party action against T P & L was tried before a jury. T P & L appeals from the award of exemplary damages and Barn-hill appeals the trial court’s action in disregarding…