Borg-Warner Corporation, Now Known as Burns International Services Corporation v. Arturo Flores

NUMBER 13-03-058-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

BORG-WARNER CORPORATION,

NOW KNOWN AS BURNS

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES

CORPORATION, Appellant,

v.

ARTURO FLORES, Appellee.

On appeal from the 319th District Court of Nueces County, Texas.

O P I N I O N

Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Yañez and Garza

Opinion by Justice Garza

This is an asbestos case. Arturo Flores sued Borg-Warner for damages arising from his use of brake pads manufactured by Borg-Warner that contained asbestos. The jury found Borg-Warner liable for negligence and strict liability. It also found…