Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. v. Martinez

Petitioner’s motion for rehearing is overruled. We withdraw our opinion of July 3, 1998, and substitute the following opinion.

We must decide whether a manufacturer who knew of a safer alternative product design is liable in strict products liability for injuries caused by the use of its product that the user could have avoided by following the product’s warnings. The court of appeals held that the mere fact that a product bears an adequate warning does not conclusively establish that the product is not defective. 928 S.W.2d 64. Because we agree, we affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

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