Elbar, Inc. v. Claussen

OVARD, Justice.

Elbar, Inc. and Jasper Bullock appeal from a final judgment awarding actual and punitive damages to appellees William D. and Wanda Claussen for the death of their son, William Dean Claussen. Appellants will be referred to collectively as “Elbar.”

The Claussen’s son, William Dean, was killed in a highway accident involving a tractor-trailer truck driven by Bullock. Bullock, an employee of Elbar, was returning from a five-day trip when the truck he was driving entered William Dean’s lane. This caused William Dean to lose control of his motorcycle and resulted in his death.

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