Legal Opinion
Bailey v. Boatland of Houston, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 28, 1979No. 17323PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment denying recovery on a wrongful death action brought by the surviving widow and two adult children of Samuel Bailey, who was *807killed in a boating accident on May 27,1978, on Lake Livingston. The action was based on strict products liability in tort against the seller of the bass boat deceased was operating at the time of his death.
The jury answered adversely to appellants special issues inquiring whether:(1) The boat in question was defective,(2) Decedent misused the boat in question,(8) Decedent failed to follow proper warnings and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- McKisson v. Sales Affiliates, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1967
- Turner v. General Motors Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1979
- General Motors Corp. v. HopkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1977
- Cunningham v. MacNeal Memorial HospitalIllinois Supreme Court · 1970
- Henderson v. Ford Motor CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Boatland of Houston, Inc. v. BaileyTexas Supreme Court · 1980
- Rucker v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1979
- Debra Davidson v. Stanadyne, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Baird v. Bell Helicopter TextronDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1980
- William Edward Green, Texas Employers' Insurance Assn., Intervenor-Appellant v. The Edmands CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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