Court Opinion

ID: 9653832
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 17:56:35.029547+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:13:02.465138
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ELLIS, Justice,
concurring and dissenting.
I concur in the majority’s opinion. However, I respectfully dissent from the order to remit $250,000 in exemplary damages. This court is not a fact finder, and, thus, we may not pass on the credibility of the witnesses or substitute our judgment for that of the trier of fact, even if a different answer could be reached on the evidence. Clancy v. Zale Corp., 705 S.W.2d 820, 826 (Tex.App.-Dallas 1986, writ ref’d n.r.e.). The jury heard the evidence and justly determined exemplary damages to be in the amount of $500,000. After reviewing the record, I find the evidence to be more than sufficient to substantiate the jury’s award, and I would affirm it. See Larson v. Cactus Util. Co., 730 S.W.2d 640 (Tex.1987); Pope v. Moore, 711 S.W.2d 622 (Tex.1986).
OPINION FOLLOWING REMITTITUR
On May 25,1989, we held that if appellee Frankie Williams filed a remittitur of $250,-000, the judgment would be affirmed as modified.
The suggested remittitur has been filed. Therefore, the judgment of the trial court is modified by deducting $250,000 from the $500,000 in exemplary damages awarded to appellee under Special Issue No. 25.
The judgment in favor of appellees is otherwise affirmed.