Jim Pfau Tire, Inc. v. Chapa

WARREN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order overruling appellant’s plea of privilege.

On June 21, 1980, Ignacio Espinosa was driving his Dodge van on a freeway, when the right rear wheel came off the van causing Mr. Espinosa and the passengers to be tossed about the van and injured.

Four days prior to the date of the accident, Mr. Espinosa purchased four tires which were mounted on the van by employees of appellant.

Suit was filed in Harris County by Mr. Espinosa and the passengers, who were Adelmira Espinosa, Joann Chapa and her two minor children, Gloria and Ramon Cha-pa. All of these…