Texas Brine Corp. v. Lofton

OPINION

SEARS, Justice.

Appellant, Morris Wayne Johnson, while in the course and scope of his employment with appellant, Texas Brine Corporation, was driving an eighteen wheel truck that collided with a pickup truck driven by ap-pellee, Andrew K. Lofton. Lofton brought suit against the appellants for personal injuries sustained in the collision and the jury awarded him $113,500. The amount of recovery was reduced by 35%, which was the percentage of comparative negligence attributed to Lofton by the jury. This court reversed the judgment of the trial court. Lofton filed a writ of error with the…