Legal Opinion
Hathcock v. HANKOOK TIRE AMERICA CORP.
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided December 17, 2010No. 06-10-00001-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Chief Justice MORRISS.
In August 2004, Emily Roddy was driving at highway speed in a late model pickup truck on which had been mounted in the left front position a model Z36, load range C, light truck radial tire manufactured in 1997. On board were her children, Alexa and Hunter Hathcock. The tire “bl[e]w out the side,” causing Roddy to lose control of her vehicle and hit a tree, to devastating results. Roddy died at the scene of the accident, seven-year-old Hunter passed away at the hospital, and five-year-old Alexa survived with debilitating injuries.
The tragedy resulted in…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- City of Keller v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 2005
- Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Cain v. BainTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Maritime Overseas Corp. v. EllisTexas Supreme Court · 1998
- City of Brownsville v. AlvaradoTexas Supreme Court · 1995
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3Cited by10 opinions
- LOPEZ-JUAREZ v. Kelly, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2011
- Health Care Service Corp. v. East Texas Medical CenterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2016
- Knight Renovations, LLC v. Charles R. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017
- Dale Blanton Russell and Loretta Russell Kingsley v. Trey Beck, as of the Estate of Hayden Russell, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2011
- Dale Blanton Russell and Loretta Russell Kingsley v. Trey Beck, as of the Estate of Hayden Russell, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2011
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