U-Haul International, Inc. D/b/a U-Haul, U-Haul Co. of Texas, Inc. D/b/a U-Haul of Dallas, and East Fork…

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the appellate court’s judgment in part, affirmed it in part, and remanded for a new trial on the negligence claims against all U‑Haul entities, while taking nothing on the gross‑negligence claims against UHI and UHT. The Court held that the evidence was legally sufficient for the negligence awards but insufficient, under the clear‑and‑convincing standard, to support gross‑negligence findings, and that the trial court abused its discretion in admitting Canadian evidence, which probably caused an improper verdict.