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MENKING v. BISHMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY

No. 739.

496 S.W.2d 762 (1973)

Melvin MENKING, Appellant, v. BISHMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.

May 31, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Houston Munson, Gonzales, for appellant.

Richard C. Keene, San Antonio, for appellee.

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

This is a products liability case. Melvin Menking sued the Bishman Manufacturing Company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him when a tire and rim exploded off of a tire changing machine designed and manufactured by the defendant. The case was tried and submitted to a jury upon various theories including negligence and misrepresentation. The jury in response to numerous special issues found several acts of...

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