Halliburton Company v. Olivas

OPINION

WARD, Justice.

This is a suit under the wrongful death statute as a result of a vehicle collision in which an automobile driven by Victor Oli-vas, the decedent, collided with a truck owned by Halliburton Company. Halliburton, the Appellant, admitted liability for the accident, and the trial was confined to *351the issue of damages. Based upon the jury verdict, judgment was entered in the amount of $180,000.00 for the widow and $200,000.00 for the infant son, and from these amounts awarded Halliburton appeals. We affirm on condition of remitti-tur in the amount of $80,000.00.

The Appellant’s…