Legal Opinion
Ford Motor Co. v. Tidwell
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 22, 1978No. 6658PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WARD, Justice.
This case is presented on appeal as one involving the breach of an implied warranty in the sale of a new Ford automobile. Trial was to a jury, which determined that the car was not fit for the ordinary purposes for which automobiles are used, and which then fixed the amount of damages and attorney’s fees incurred. Based upon the verdict, the trial Court entered judgment for the Plaintiff against the car manufacturer, Ford, for triple damages and attorney’s fees as provided by Section 17.50, Tex.Bus. & Comm.Code. A take nothing judgment was entered in favor of the car…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Nobility Homes of Texas, Inc. v. ShiversTexas Supreme Court · 1977
- Barnett v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1970
- Kriedler v. Pontiac Division of General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1974
3Cited by18 opinions
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- Vintage Homes, Inc. v. ColdironCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Rothe v. Maloney Cadillac, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1986
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