Heil Co. v. Grant

534 S.W.2d 916 (1976)

HEIL COMPANY, Appellant,

v.

Valmarie GRANT et al., Appellees.

No. 872.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Tyler.

January 29, 1976.

Rehearing Denied March 4, 1976.

Gordon H. Rowe, Jr., Gardere, Porter & DeHay, Dallas, for appellant.

Windle Turley, Dallas, Franklin H. Perry, Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, Dallas, for appellees.

DUNAGAN, Chief Justice.

This is a products liability case which involves the doctrines of assumption of risk and misuse, the "Dead Man's" Statute and exemplary damages. Valmarie Grant and her children sued for the death of James Grant (hereinafter referred to…