MILLER v. BOCK LAUNDRY MACH. CO.

No. 1004.

551 S.W.2d 775 (1977)

George MILLER, Sr., Individually and as next friend for George Miller, Jr., Appellant, v. BOCK LAUNDRY MACHINE COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Tyler.

Rehearing Denied June 9, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blake Bailey, Wellborn & Houston, Henderson, for appellant.

Earl Sharp, Sharp, Ward & Ross, Longview, for appellee.


McKAY, Justice.

This is a products liability case in which George Miller, Jr., age 11, had his left arm amputated near the shoulder after the arm became entangled in a piece of laundry equipment. The laundry machine was known as a Bock Centrifugal Extractor, was manufactured by appellee, Bock Laundry Machine Co. (Bock), and was located and being used at the Blue Ribbon Cleaning Center in Henderson operated by Luther Jenkins (Jenkins). Appellant brought suit against...

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