Herrera v. FMC Corp.
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
ELLIS, Justice.
This is a products liability case. Luis Herrera (appellant) appeals a take nothing judgment entered against him for injuries he sustained on the job when a Chiksan swivel joint (“Chiksan”), and other overhead equipment, fell from a derrick and hit him in the upper back. Appellant brought suit against FMC Corporation, manufacturer of the Chiksan swivel joint, alleging FMC failed to provide a warning of the potential dangers in using the Chiksan as a continuous rotation swivel. We affirm.
Luis Herrera, an oilfield hand for Carter Well Service, was standing on the floor of an oil…
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