Legal Opinion

Magro v. Ragsdale Brothers, Inc.

Texas Supreme Court

Decided November 5, 1986No. C-4247PublishedCited by 91 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPEARS, Justice.

This products liability case involves a manufacturer’s duty to warn or instruct a user on the safe operation of a machine.

Petitioner, Louis Magro, Jr., sued Rags-dale Brothers, Inc., the manufacturer of a machine. The jury found all issues for the plaintiff Magro, and the trial judge rendered judgment on the verdict for Magro. The court of appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court and remanded the cause finding insufficient evidence to support the jury finding of producing cause. 693 S.W.2d 530. We reverse and render judgment affirming the trial court.

The plaintiff,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Duncan v. Cessna Aircraft Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Mobil Chemical Company v. BellTexas Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Wyeth Laboratories v. ReyesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Reyes v. Wyeth LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  5. General Motors Corp. v. HopkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1977

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  5. Pittsburgh Corning Corp. v. Walters, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1999

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