The family of Edward Souza, who was fatally struck outside his home by a drunken driver has been awarded $28.2 million by a jury. This includes $ 1 million in punitive damages.
Bexar County jurors found Monte James Cooper, 58, liable in the 2004 death of Edward Souza. Cooper had a blood-alcohol level twice the legal limit when his pickup hit Souza and his wife. Edward Souza was pinned between two vehicles and dragged to his death, while his wife, Aleshia, suffered a broken neck and pelvis.
Cooper was sentenced to seven years in prison and 10 years probation. He pleaded no contest to intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault.
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