Gulf Oil Corp. v. Williams

642 S.W.2d 270 (1982)

GULF OIL CORPORATION, Empire Security Services and Empire Security Agency, Inc., Appellants,

v.

Thomas WILLIAMS, Appellee.

No. 9023.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

September 28, 1982.

R. Gary Stephens and Jed Robinson, Robinson & Stephens, Houston, for appellants.

Robert M. Schick, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, for Gulf Oil.

Jesse T. Murphy, Jr., Bellaire, for Empire.

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

Gulf Oil Corporation and Empire Security Agency, appeal from a jury verdict awarding Thomas Williams $94,719.77 actual damages and $50,000.00 punitive damages for personal injuries.

Thomas…