Chem-Spray Aerosols, Inc. v. Edwards

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

In this products liability suit, the trial court overruled the defendant manufacturer’s plea of privilege, sustaining venue in Brazoria County under subsection 4 of the venue statute.

Martha A. Edwards (appellee), was injured while using a can of WD-40 aerosol spray. She sued Chem-Spray Aerosols, Inc. (appellant), whose home office is in Harris County, and G. A. Wilson (Wilson), a resident of Brazoria County when suit was filed there. The principal theories of liability were strict liability in tort and breach of implied warranties. Appellant, a manufacturer of…