Ford Motor Co. v. Ridgway

We must decide whether the evidence offered by plaintiffs in response to the defendant’s Rule 166a(i) summary judgment motion created a genuine issue of material fact that a manufacturing defect in the defendant’s product caused the plaintiffs injuries. Because we hold that the court of appeals erred in holding that the evidence was sufficient, we reverse the judgment of the court of appeals, 82 S.W.3d 26, and render judgment that the plaintiffs take nothing.

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Jack Ridgway sustained serious injuries when his two-year-old Ford F-150 pick-up truck caught fire while he was driving. Ridgway was…