Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. v. Norma Harrison, Individually and as Next Friend of Sumer Dawn Harrison, KK Glass Company, et al.--Appeal from 237th District Court of Lubbock County
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NO. 07-97-0495-CV
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AT AMARILLO
PANEL D
JULY 8, 1999
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LEE LEWIS CONSTRUCTION, INC.,
Appellant
v.
NORMA HARRISON, INDIVIDUALLY and as next friend of
SUMER DAWN HARRISON AND JIMMY THOR HARRISON,
and MAY and SELLIE HARRISON,
Appellees
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FROM THE 237TH DISTRICT COURT OF LUBBOCK COUNTY;
NO. 91-534,715; HON. JOHN R. McFALL, PRESIDING
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OPINION ON REMITTITUR
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Before Boyd, C.J., Quinn, and Reavis, JJ.
On June 29, 1999, this court issued its opinion and rendered judgment in this
cause. Among other things, we suggested that the damages awarded to Jimmy Harrison
for pain, suffering, and mental anguish be remitted by $450,000. Norma Harrison,
individually and as next friend of Sumer Dawn Harrison and Jimmy Thor Harrison, Sellie
E. Harrison, and May Harrison have accepted the suggestion and remitted $450,000 of the
$500,000 award. Consequently, the portion of the trial court judgment: 1) awarding Jimmy
Harrison $500,000 for pain, suffering, and mental anguish is reformed to $50,000; 2)
calculating “Net Compensatory Damages” is reformed to $3,960,000; 3) calculating “Prejudgment Interest” is reformed to $3,157,743.70; 4) calculating “Total Compensatory
Damages with Pre-judgment Interest” is reformed to $7,111,627.20; and 4) awarding
Norma Harrison, individually and as next friend of Sumer Dawn Harrison and Jimmy Thor
Harrison, and May and Sellie Harrison “actual damages, including pre-judgment interest”
against Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. is reformed to $7,111,627.20. As reformed, the
judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
Brian Quinn
Justice
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