Legal Opinion
Payne v. Gould, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided December 5, 1980No. Civ. A. B-78-565-CAPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JOE J. FISHER, District Judge.
Cross motions for Judgment in this products liability case were filed after a jury verdict of $186,000 for the plaintiff. The motions involve the complex and unsettled law of contribution among multiple tortfeasors in Texas.
Jason Payne sued Gould, Inc., C. H. Heist Corp., Chamberlain Rubber Co., Dayco Corp., and Electric Hose and Rubber Company for injuries he received while operating a high pressure hose in the scope of his employment. Plaintiff sued various manufacturers and distributors of the hose and its component parts on…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Cypress Creek Utility Services Co. v. MullerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
- 18 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 296, prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 10,820 Howard Eugene Gideon v. Johns-Manville Sales Corporation, Raymark Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Standard Insulations, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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