Legal Opinion
Circle Y of Yoakum v. Blevins
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 10, 1992No. 6-91-030-CVPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.
This is a products liability case. Sharlene Blevins was injured when she fell from a horse after a strap on her saddle broke. The saddle was designed by Circle Y of Yoakum and Martha Josey, manufactured by Circle Y, and sold by Josey Enterprises. Arthur Harris, a friend of Blevins, purchased the saddle and gave it to her in April 1987. Before her accident, Blevins adjusted the saddle strap by cutting about seven inches off and punching two holes in it.
The accident occurred when Blevins competed in a barrel racing event in Tyler. The strap tore and Blevins fell.…
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