Legal Opinion
Lubbock Manufacturing Co. v. Sames
Texas Supreme Court
Decided April 9, 1980No. B-8182PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOTION FOR REHEARING
CAMPBELL, Justice.
The opinions of the Court delivered October 17, 1979 and the judgment based thereon are withdrawn. The following is now the opinion of the Court.
This is a venue appeal in a suit brought by the administrator of the estate of the deceased driver to recover damages under the Texas Wrongful Death Act, Art. 4671, et seq.,1 from the manufacturer of a liquified petroleum gas tank-trailer defective design. The principal question presented is whether the single fact that the accident occurred in the county of suit is sufficient to maintain venue against the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Nobility Homes of Texas, Inc. v. ShiversTexas Supreme Court · 1977
- Turner v. General Motors Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1979
- General Motors Corp. v. SimmonsTexas Supreme Court · 1977
- Armstrong Rubber Co. v. UrquidezTexas Supreme Court · 1978
- The Stone Ft. Natl. Bank v. ForbessTexas Supreme Court · 1936
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- International Harvester Co. v. ZavalaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
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