Ruiz v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.

I concur with Point II of the majority opinion on strict liability and otherwise I dissent.

A. Rule 56(c) which relates to summary judgment should be amended by the Supreme Court.

Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has not issued an order nor amended Rule 56(c) of the Rules of Civil Procedure to require trial courts to make findings, state specific reasons or explain the basis upon which summary judgments are granted. See, Combs v. Fantastic Homes, Inc., 584 S.W.2d 340 (Tex.Civ.App.1979). Indictments against the model form of summary judgment were issued over a third of a century ago but district…