Beneficial Personnel Services of Texas, Inc. v. Rey

OPINION

LARSEN, Justice.

This appeal stems from a judgment, following jury trial, favoring Ramon Rey against Beneficial Personnel Services of Texas, Inc. (“BPS”) and Business Staffing, Inc. (“BSI”). The parties stipulated that BPS breached its contract with Rey and the amount of his damages from the breach. The jury found that BPS committed fraud and that BPS and BSI operated as a single business enterprise. It assessed $103,000 in actual damages and $550,000 as exemplary damages. The trial court rendered judgment against both BPS and BSI. Defendants appeal.

FACTS

Ramon Rey is an oil field worker…