Pool v. Ford Motor Co.

715 S.W.2d 629 (1986)

Ronnie POOL et ux., Petitioners,

v.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Respondent.

No. C-4097.

Supreme Court of Texas.

April 2, 1986.

Rex Houston, Wellborn, Houston, Adkinson, Mann & Sadler, Henderson, for petitioners.

Richard Grainger, Grainger, Patterson, Howard & Colley, Tyler, for respondent.

OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

KILGARLIN, Justice.

Our opinion of February 12, 1986 is withdrawn and the following is substituted.

This is a products liability action arising out of an alleged defect that caused Ronnie Pool's Ford pick-up truck to go out of control. Pool sustained serious head injuries…