Legal Opinion
Short v. Black & Decker, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 5, 1987No. 09 86 080 CVPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BROOKSHIRE, Justice.
Appellant sued for personal injuries alleging negligence, as well as a products liability cause of action. The jury determined that Short was totally at fault. This was found by the jury in Special Issue No. 14 reading:
“For each party or product found by you to have caused the occurrence, find the percentage cause [sic] by:
“Dwayne Short 100%
“Black & Decker, Inc. 0 %
“Total 100%”
The jury found no damages for past medical expenses; it found no damages for future medical expenses.
The general damage issue [No. 17] was answered zero as to past and future physical pain and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Southern Pine Lumber Co. v. AndradeTexas Supreme Court · 1939
- Johnson v. Whitehurst, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1983
- Royal v. CameronCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
- Gaut v. QuastCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Roland v. Equitable Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979
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