Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler) July 20, 2005, 12-01-00258-CV (Texas Electric Cooperative v. Dillard)

OPINION

JAMES T. WORTHEN, Chief Justice.

Texas Electric Cooperative (“TEC”) and Stephen Bumstead appeal a judgment for damages awarded to Mary Dillard following a jury trial. TEC and Bumstead raise three issues on appeal. We affirm.

Background

On May 27, 1996, Bumstead was driving a TEC tractor-trailer rig loaded with utility poles from Jasper, Texas to Muenster, Texas. At approximately 10:00 p.m.