Legal Opinion
Vizcarra v. Roldan
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided July 3, 1996No. 08-94-00327-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McCLURE, Justice.
This appeal presents the question of whether Mexican law or Texas law should apply to an automobile accident occurring in Mexico. We reverse and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Appellant Mario Vizcarra is an employee of Appellant Rock Shop of El Paso, Inc., a Texas corporation. On June 17, 1990, Vizcarra drove a pick-up truck owned by Rock Shop from its showroom in El Paso, Texas to its warehouse in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. En route back toward El Paso, Vizcarra lost control of the truck, jumped a curb, and struck…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Gutierrez v. CollinsTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Robert F. Mitchell, Individually v. Lone Star Ammunition, Inc., Etc., Day & Zimmerman, Inc., Etc. And Norris Industries, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Baird v. Bell Helicopter TextronDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1980
- Seth v. SethCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
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