International Armament Corp. v. King

WALLACE, Justice.

This is a products liability case. Clifford Wayne King was injured when his “Star Gauge” shotgun misfired. The shotgun was manufactured by Armas Erbi S. Coop. (Armas Erbi), a Spanish corporation, imported by Petitioner, International Armament Corporation (Interarms), and sold to King by Oshman’s Sporting Goods Company, Texas, Inc., (Oshman’s).

Pursuant to a jury verdict, the trial court rendered judgment for King which awarded him $234,053.60 actual damages against Oshman’s and Interarms, $1,500,000 punitive damages against Interarms, $4,400,000 punitive damages against Armas…