Legal Opinion
Coastal Corp. v. Torres
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided May 27, 2004No. 13-00-732-CVPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice RODRIGUEZ.
This is a personal injury case that involves a refinery explosion caused by a defect in a pressure vessel. Appellees, Daniel Torres, William Bourland, and David Natividad, asserted a negligence claim against appellant, The Coastal Corporation (Coastal). Following a jury trial, the trial court entered judgment against Coastal. By five issues, Coastal contends appellees’ theory of recovery is not recognized in Texas; the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support such theory, if recognized; the trial court erred in admitting expert testimony;…
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