Kia Motors Corp. v. Ruiz

This products-liability case against a vehicle manufacturer, involving the failure of a driver’s-side frontal air bag to deploy during a collision, presents several issues for review. We first consider the applicability of section 82.008 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, which establishes a rebuttable presumption that a manufacturer is not liable on a design-defect theory for a claimant’s injuries if the product complies with certain applicable federal safety standards. Second, we consider a legal-sufficiency challenge to the evidence supporting the jury’s design-defect finding.…