Legal Opinion
Whirlpool Corp. v. Camacho
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided January 17, 2008No. 13-05-00361-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Chief Justice VALDEZ.
The underlying suit is a products liability design defect case arising out of a fire that allegedly started in a Whirlpool dryer. The fire consumed a home and killed Joab Camacho, a minor. Appellees, and plaintiffs in the court below, are Margarita, Joab’s mother; Santos, Joab’s father; and Joab’s brothers Salvador, Asael, and Abi-sal 2 Appellant Whirlpool Corp. (‘Whirlpool”) appeals from a judgment based on a jury verdict finding it one hundred percent liable for Joab’s death and assessing $14 million in damages. By five issues, Whirlpool contends that…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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