Legal Opinion
Joanne Ayres v. Sears, Roebuck & Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 19, 1986No. 84-1966PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity jurisdiction, Texas products liability case involving a television set which was allegedly defective and the cause of a fire, the district court directed a verdict for the defendants at the close of plaintiffs’ case-in-chief. Finding evidence of such quality and weight as to require submission of this case to the jury, we reverse and remand.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
An August 1979 fire at the home of Joanne Ayres resulted in the death of her 74-year-old mother, Tomoko Ishibashi, and damaged her home and its contents. Joanne Ayres, individually and as…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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3Cited by43 opinions
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