Legal Opinion

Rourke v. Garza

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 9, 1974No. 16226PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*333COLEMAN, Chief Justice.

This is a products liability case resulting from an industrial accident. Appellee, Adolph O. Garza, a pipefitter-welder employed by Har-Con Engineering Company, Inc., brought this suit against J. E. Rourke, Individually and d/b/a J. E. Rourke Rental & Supplies, for personal injuries sustained in a fall from scaffolding which had been supplied by Rourke to Har-Con at Har-Con’s job site in Galveston, Texas. Rourke impleaded Har-Con, alleging written indemnity. The trial court entered judgment on the jury’s verdict in favor of Garza against Rourke in the amount of…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. McKisson v. Sales Affiliates, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Cintrone v. Hertz Truck Leasing & Rental ServiceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
  3. Darryl v. Ford Motor CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Perry v. PayneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
  5. Adam Dante Corporation v. SharpeTexas Supreme Court · 1972

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Dresser Industries, Inc. v. Page Petroleum, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Rourke v. GarzaTexas Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Enserch Corp. v. ParkerTexas Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Martin v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1976
  5. Expro Americas, LLC v. Sanguine Gas Exploration, LLC, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2011

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