Howard v. Faberge, Inc.

OPINION

DOYLE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a take nothing judgment against the appellant in a strict liability action.

In 1976, the appellant suffered upper body burns allegedly due to the flammability of Brut 33 Splash-On Lotion, which he had poured over his hands and chest. According to the appellant, the Brut lotion ignited when the appellant accidently dropped a match into his waistband. The appellant brought a strict liability suit against the appellee, alleging that the product lacked a warning indicating the product’s flammability. The jury found against the appellant, and judgment…