General Motors Corp. v. Turner
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
KEITH, Justice.
Defendants below appeal from an adverse judgment rendered in a products lia*815bility suit involving the doctrine of “crash-worthiness” and we will designate the parties as they appeared in the trial court or by their descriptive names.
In an earlier venue appeal of this cause it was said:
“The question here is whether a manufacturer and retailer may be held strictly liable in tort for a defectively designed automobile which enhances the injuries of plaintiff, but does not cause the accident.”
The court also held that the question presented was one of first impression. Turner v.…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- McKisson v. Sales Affiliates, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1967
- Rourke v. GarzaTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- Huddell v. LevinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
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- Hunt County Tax Appraisal District v. Rubbermaid Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1986
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