General Motors Corp. v. Dabney
Court of Appeals of Texas
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…
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