Diamond Shamrock Corp. v. Wendt

OPINION

SEERDEN, Justice.

Appellant complains of the judgment against it in a suit over the death of Wendt’s bull, named “Superman 1024,” which was killed on the premises of appel-lee, Medina Valley A.I. Laboratory, (Medina), by application of an insecticide, Vapo-na, manufactured by Diamond Shamrock Corporation (Shamrock) and applied to the bull by employees of Medina. Pursuant to jury answers to special issues, the trial court entered judgment, jointly and severally against Shamrock and Medina for $1,500,000 actual damages, and against Shamrock separately for $7,000,000 exemplary damages. The…