Legal Opinion

General Motors Corp. v. Dabney

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 23, 1974No. 5334PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HALL, Justice.

Mrs. Dabney, the appellee, brought this suit in Limestone County against Mrs. Katie Harris and the appellant, General Motors Corporation, a foreign corporation, to recover personal injury damages suffered as the result of a one-car accident. Appellant’s plea of privilege to be sued in Dallas County, the asserted county of its residence, was overruled. We affirm.

Mrs. Harris is a resident of Limestone County. While appellee was riding as a passenger in a Chevrolet automobile owned and being driven by Mrs. Harris, the steering on the car failed to properly function. The vehicle was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. O. B. Harper D-B-A Harper Electric Co. v. KillionTexas Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Elkins v. FosterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  3. Cate v. HolcombCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
  4. Fernandez v. KieslingTexas Supreme Court · 1973
  5. Freeman v. HamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Guaranty Bank v. ThornhillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Francis v. ToverCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974

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