Legal Opinion
Litton Industrial Products, Inc. v. Gammage
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 16, 1982No. C2921PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Justice.
This appeal arises from a suit brought for severe personal injuries and damages sustained by the appellee, Ernest Gammage, when a ratchet adapter manufactured by one of the appellants, Litton Industrial Products, Inc. (hereinafter cited as Litton), failed while being used by the appellee. The appellee brought suit against Litton and the other appellants, which are associated Litton Companies, on the basis of negligence, strict liability, and for deceptive trade practices under the Deceptive Trade Practices — Consumer Protection Act, Tex. Bus. & Com.Code Ann. §§ 17.41 et seq.…
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