Court Opinion

ID: 9684686
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 14:08:15.884948+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:17:58.905639
License: Public Domain

COLEMAN, Justice
(concurring).
This court has correctly overruled appellant’s motion for rehearing of its judgment affirming the judgment of the trial court. Appellant proved a tortious interference with his employment contract, but he failed to produce any evidence from which the trial court could determine the amount of damage resulting to him by reason thereof. He did not show the amount of money paid to his client in settlement of the claim. The fact that the checks issued in settlement of the claim by the insurance company were made payable to both Mr. and Mrs. Cochran is evidence of payment of a consideration to both parties, but, in view of the pleadings and evidence in this case, the issuance of the checks payable to two payees does not establish that each payee received, or was entitled to receive, fifty per cent of the proceeds of the checks. There is no other evidence pertinent to the issue of damage, an issue on which appellant had the burden of proof. The judgment of the trial court was properly affirmed for the reason that appellant failed to produce evidence to sustain an award of damages in any amount other than nominal.