Thomas O. Bennett, Jr., and James B. Bonham Corp., Petitioners v. Randy Reynolds, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals' judgment but held that the $1.25 million exemplary‑damages award violated the Fourteenth Amendment due‑process limits and that the Bonham Corporation could be liable for punitive damages as a vice‑principal of Bennett. The Court remanded for a remittitur consistent with the Supreme Court’s ratio guideposts.