Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Cropper

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

Anthony Paul Cropper, an employee of the Chevron Resources Uranium Mine in Panna Maria, Texas, was injured when the Caterpillar 651B water wagon he was operating ran over a large, folded metal backhoe track. Suit was brought against Caterpillar on theories of strict product liability and negligence. The jury found against Caterpillar on all liability issues and refused to find Cropper contributorily negligent. On appeal Caterpillar raises various points of error, including the contention that the jury’s failure to find Cropper con-tributorily negligent was against the…