Supreme Court of Texas
DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING CO. v. HALL, 02-0566
In a wrongful death action, judgment for plaintiff is reversed where clear and convincing evidence does not support the jury's finding that defendant-employer was grossly negligent.
Appellate Information
- Argued 10/01/2003
- Decided 01/21/2005
- Published 01/21/2005
Judges
- Justice HECHT delivered the opinion of the Court.
Court
- Supreme Court of Texas
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Reagan W. Simpson, King & Spalding, William J. Boyce, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Daryl G. Dursum, Erin Patterson, Adams & Reese, L.L.P., Houston, for Petitioners.
- For Appellees:
- Channy F. Wood, Wood Law Firm, L.L.P., Amarillo, James Christopher Dean, Robert E. Garner, Garner, Stein & Dean, L.L.P., Joe L. Lovell, Lovell Lovell Newsom & Isern, L.L.P., John Smithee, Templeton Smithee Hayes Heinrich & Russell, L.L.P., Amarillo, George J. Kacal, Kacal Adams & Law, P.C., Houston, John N. McCamish Jr., McCamish, Socks & Montpas, San Antonio, Sam L. Stein, Garner & Stein, L.L.P., Cherokee, OK, for Respondent.