Legal Opinion

Lear Siegler, Inc. v. Perez

Texas Supreme Court

Decided November 20, 1991No. D-0584PublishedCited by 980 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GAMMAGE, Justice.

In this personal injury action, we consider whether a fact issue was raised as to causation in a summary judgment proceeding. The trial court granted summary judgment in part on grounds that, as a matter of law, no causal connection existed between the product manufactured by Lear Siegler, Inc. and the injury. The court of appeals reversed and remanded, holding plaintiffs’ evidence raised a fact issue that precluded summary judgment. 797 S.W.2d 222. Under the particular facts before us, we conclude that causation was negated as a matter of law. Accordingly, we reverse…

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