Saenz v. Fidelity & Guar. Ins. Underwriters

In Saenz v. Fidelity & Guar. Ins. Underwriters, 925 S.W.2d 607, 612, 39 Tex. Sup. J. 743 (Tex. 1996), the Court applied a traditional no evidence review to a $ 250,000 mental anguish damages award that a plaintiff recovered against her workers' compensation insurance carrier. Saenz, 925 S.W.2d at 612. The Court acknowledged the Parkway Co. v. Woodruff, 901 S.W.2d 434, 444, 38 Tex. Sup. J. 828 (Tex. 1995), factors for proving mental anguish and discussed the limited evidence the plaintiff offered to show her mental anguish. Then, the Court concluded that there was "no evidence. . . that Saenz suffered mental anguish or that $ 250,000 would be fair and reasonable compensation." Saenz, 925 S.W.2d at 614. Thus, the Court rendered judgment that the plaintiff take nothing. Saenz, 925 S.W.2d at 614.