Legal Opinion
Lubbock Manufacturing Co. v. Perez
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 18, 1979No. 5965PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JAMES, Justice.
This is a suit for personal injuries and wrongful death, involving “strict liability” as well as “negligence” grounds of recovery. In the trial court 32 suits were brought against Appellant Lubbock Manufacturing Co. and others, all of which were consolidated and tried as one lawsuit. The claims arose from an explosion and fire which resulted from the overturning of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) transport vehicle in Maverick County, Texas.
Appellant Lubbock Manufacturing Co. designed and manufactured the tank-trailer portion of the vehicle, and sold same in the year 1965.
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