John Deere Company v. Ramirez

ROBINSON, Justice.

Appellant John Deere Company challenges an order overruling its plea of privilege in a product liability case wherein ap-pellee alleges that because of the defective design of a combine manufactured by appellant, he suffered an injury in Hale County, resulting in the loss of a portion of his right hand. Reversed and remanded.

Appellee in his controverting affidavit cites Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art. 1995, subdivision 23, providing that suits against a private corporation may be brought in the county in which the cause of action, or a part thereof, arose. It incorporates by…