Legal Opinion
Maxey v. Freightliner Corp.
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided April 21, 1978No. Civ. A. CA-3-76-1204-GPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, District Judge.
On November 21, 1974, in Comanche, Texas, Billy Carroll Maxey and Mary Delia Maxey were burned alive in the cab of a truck manufactured by defendant Freight-liner Corporation. The large diesel powered truck tilted on its side and slid approximately 288 feet to a stop, without forcefully colliding with any objects. The fatal fire erupted after the truck came to a stop. Bill’s and Mary’s death orphaned Mary Kathryn Maxey, age 12, and Carroll Kaylene Maxey, age 9.
This suit against Freightliner on behalf of the children and Billy’s parents,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois FoundationSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Rourke v. GarzaTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- Halepeska v. Callihan Interests, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1963
- Sidney Roginsky v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Gryc Ex Rel. Gryc v. Dayton-Hudson Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- Maxey v. Freightliner Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Mrs. Katrina Pavlides v. Galveston Yacht Basin, Inc., Amf Slickcraft Boat Division, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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