Legal Opinion
Charles Petty v. Ideco, a Division of Dresser Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 3, 1985No. 83-2763PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
In this Texas diversity case, 1 plaintiff Charles Petty sued defendant Ide- co, a Division of Dresser Industries, Inc. (Ideco), on products liability theories for injuries that he sustained while working on an oil well servicing unit manufactured by Ideco. A jury returned a verdict that Petty take nothing from Ideco, and the district court entered judgment accordingly. On appeal, Petty contends that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence two videotapes prepared by Ideco’s expert witness which purported to demonstrate the normal operation of the servicing unit…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- H. E. Collins and Joetta Collins, Surviving Parents and Personal Representatives of Karen Collins, Deceased v. Wayne CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Reyes v. Wyeth LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Acord v. General Motors Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by46 opinions
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- Heidtman v. County of El PasoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
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- Gary Dukes and Thomas E. Barber, D/B/A D & B Dozer Service v. South Carolina Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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