Legal Opinion
Brazos Graphics, Inc. v. Arvin Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 22, 1978No. 5920PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JAMES, Justice.
This is a products liability case. Plaintiff-Appellant Brazos Graphics, Inc. brought this suit against Defendant-Appel-lee Arvin Industries, Inc., in which suit Pleas of Intervention were filed by four insurance companies who had paid fire losses under their respective policies.
On January 19, 1976, Plaintiff-Appellant’s place of business in Bryan, Texas, was substantially damaged by a fire. Plaintiff-Appellant and Intervenors claimed that a small electric heater manufactured by Arvin was defectively designed and caused the fire.
Trial was had before a jury, and in…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Brown & Root, Inc. v. HaddadTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Tex-Jersey Oil Corporation v. BeckTexas Supreme Court · 1957
- Loumparoff v. Housing Authority of City of DallasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
- Eubanks v. WinnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
- Argonaut Southwest Insurance Company v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
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3Cited by4 opinions
- First Interstate Bank of Bedford v. BlandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
- S & a Beverage Co. of Beaumont, No. 2 v. DeRouen, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1988
- Davis v. Snider IndustriesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Brazos Graphics, Inc. v. Arvin Industries, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1979