Legal Opinion

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. v. Sarah Milburn, John Milburn, and Carolyn Milburn

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided June 28, 2024No. 05-19-00850-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Supreme Court of Texas ══════════ No. 21-1097 ══════════ American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Petitioner, v. Sarah Milburn, Respondent ═══════════════════════════════════════ On Petition for Review from the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas ═══════════════════════════════════════ JUSTICE DEVINE, joined by Justice Boyd, dissenting. Under Texas law, a product manufacturer is presumed not liable for injuries caused by a design defect when the design complied with applicable federal safety standards governing the alleged product risk.1 But the Legislature expressly made this statutory…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. City of Keller v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Hines v. DavidowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. MacK Trucks, Inc. v. TamezTexas Supreme Court · 2006
  4. American Tobacco Co., Inc. v. GrinnellTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Transportation Insurance Co. v. MorielTexas Supreme Court · 1994

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