Blackwell Burner Co., Inc. v. Cerda

OPINION

REEVES, Justice.

Suit was brought against the manufacturer of a pear burner to recover, under the theory of strict liability, for burns sustained by plaintiff while using a pear burner. The district court entered a judgment on the jury’s verdict for plaintiff and the manufacturer appealed. Judgment reversed and remanded.

Appellant, Blackwell Burner Company, Inc. (Blackwell) sold the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, 1 a quantity of pear burners. A pear burner is a pressure vessel device made of a metal tank which serves as a container for kerosene; attached to…