Transouthern Freight Systems, Inc. v. Astley

Banke, Presiding Judge.

Appellee Astley brought suit against appellant Transouthern Freight Systems, Inc., d/b/a Pilot Air Freight, to recover actual and punitive damages for injuries he had allegedly sustained when a vehicle he was driving was struck by a courier van which was owned by the appellant and which was being operated by a driver in its employ. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of the appellant with respect to the appellee’s claim for punitive damages, and a jury thereafter returned a verdict in favor of the appellee for actual damages in the amount of $225,000. The…