Legal Opinion
Garner v. Furmanite Australia Pty., Ltd.
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided April 2, 1998No. 01-97-00247-CVPublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HEDGES, Justice.
Appellant was injured in an industrial accident involving a milling machine while working in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He sued appellees Furmanite Australia Pty., Ltd. (Furmanite) and Tony Backhouse alleging that they were strictly liable in tort because they designed, marketed, and manufactured the milling machine which caused his injuries. Appellant alleges that this machine was defective and unreasonably dangerous. Appellees filed a joint special appearance and plea to the jurisdiction alleging that because both were residents of Australia, Texas courts did…
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