Legal Opinion
Aluminum Co. of America v. Alm
Texas Supreme Court
Decided April 4, 1990No. C-7889PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*138OPINION
MAUZY, Justice.
This personal injury case arose when, in 1976, a threaded, twist-type bottle cap blew off a Seven-Up soft drink bottle and struck James Aim in the eye, severely injuring him. Aim brought suit against the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa), JFW Enterprises, Inc., and Lewis & Coker Supermarket.1 At the close of trial, the jury found that Alcoa was grossly negligent and that its negligence was a proximate cause of Aim’s injuries. The trial court rendered judgment on the verdict in favor of Aim for his actual damages but disregarded the jury’s answers on gross negligence…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Burk Royalty Co. v. WallsTexas Supreme Court · 1981
- Birchfield v. Texarkana Memorial HospitalTexas Supreme Court · 1987
- Alm v. Aluminum Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Alm v. Aluminum Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Scotchcraft Building Materials, Inc. v. ParkerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Claude Cimino v. Raymark Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation and Asbestos Corporation LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- USX Corp. v. Salinas, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1991
- Mitre v. Brooks Fashion Stores, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1992
- Castillo v. American Garment Finishers Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1998
- Coleman v. Cintas Sales Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2001
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