TONGUE, Justice.
This is an action for personal injuries sustained when plaintiff's car was hit head-on by a drunken driver. The primary issue on this appeal is whether a jury verdict for $25,000 in punitive damages was proper. Defendant does not deny liability for plaintiff's injuries and has already paid the jury verdict for $50,000 in general damages and $20,000 in special damages. We affirm.
This tragedy occurred on New Year's Eve, December 31, 1969, near...
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