UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION v. DUPLANTIS

No. 4446.

401 S.W.2d 296 (1966)

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION et al., Appellants, v. Mrs. Alta DUPLANTIS et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Waco.

March 17, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, V. W. McLeod, Galveston, for appellants.

Raymond L. McDermott, Houston, Wellborn, Britt and Kelly, Charles W. Britt, Alvin, McGregor, Sewell, Junell & Riggs, Wm. E. Junell, Fulbright, Crooker, Freeman, Bates & Jaworski, Gibson Gayle, Jr., Mabel Grey Howell (on appeal only), Houston, for appellees.


McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment overruling pleas of privilege in a joint hearing in 2 suits filed in Brazoria County, arising from an automobile accident in Galveston County.

The automobiles of Guidry and Foster collided near Union Carbide's plant in Galveston County. Foster and Duplantis (a passenger in Foster's car) were killed. Guidry is a resident of Brazoria County; Foster's heirs are residents of Brazoria County; Duplantis...

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