Legal Opinion

Polaris Industries, Inc. v. McDonald

Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)

Decided August 13, 2003No. 12-01-00372-CVPublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SAM GRIFFITH, Justice.

Polaris Industries, Inc. and Randy Ballard d/b/a American Outdoor Power (sometimes collectively referred to as “Polaris”) bring this interlocutory appeal from a class certification order in which the trial court certified a class premised upon breaches of the implied warranty of merchantability in the design of personal watercraft (“PWC” or “jet skis”). We reverse the trial court’s judgment and dismiss for want of jurisdiction.

Background

Polaris designs, manufactures and markets motorized products for recreation and utility use, including snowmobiles, motorcycles,…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Walker v. PackerTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Allen v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Texas Ass'n of Business v. Texas Air Control BoardTexas Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Sosna v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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