Legal Opinion
Sims v. Cosden Oil & Chemical Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
Decided December 1, 1983No. 11-82-230-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DICKENSON, Justice.
Cosden Oil & Chemical Company sued John Thedford Sims, Dwight Chester Wheeler, Jaco Oil Company, Inc. and Wheelco Oil and Gas Company, Inc. After a jury trial in which all issues were answered in Cosden’s favor, judgment was rendered against all Defendants for the sum of $343,109.84 in actual damages and $1,750,-000 in exemplary damages. Attorney fees were awarded against Wheeler and the two companies in the sum of $38,500 in the trial court plus $10,000 in the Court of Appeals and an additional $10,000 if appealed to the Supreme Court. All Defendants appeal. We reverse the…
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