Legal Opinion
General Motors Corp. v. Simmons
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 24, 1976No. 16705PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Chief Justice.
This is a suit for damages for injuries received in an automobile collision. The plaintiffs sued the driver of the other vehicle and its owner alleging negligence and proximate cause, and General Motors Corporation alleging negligence per se and products liability. Questions involving indemnity and contribution are presented. The case was tried to a jury and based on the verdict a judgment for the sum of $1,000,000.00 was awarded to the plaintiff and against the defendant General Motors Corporation. The judgment denied General Motors relief on its cross-action for…
2Cases cited49 opinions
- Berkebile v. Brantly Helicopter Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Bibb v. Navajo Freight Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Biggers v. Continental Bus System, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1957
- Wichita Falls & Oklahoma Railway Co. v. PepperTexas Supreme Court · 1940
- Smith v. HengerTexas Supreme Court · 1950
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Turner v. General Motors Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1979
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- Commonwealth Lloyd's Insurance Co. v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
- Gannett Outdoor Co. of Texas v. KubeczkaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Isaac B. Mitchell v. Fruehauf Corporation and Fruehauf Corporation D/B/A Hobbs Trailers DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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