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GENERAL MOTORS CORP. v. SIMMONS

No. B-6604.

558 S.W.2d 855 (1977)

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. Curtis Lee SIMMONS et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied December 14, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vinson, Elkins, Searls, Connally & Smith, Harry M. Reasoner, Eleanor Swift Glass and Alan Schulman, Houston, Gus M. Hodges, Austin, Frazier F. Hilder, Thomas W. Watkins and Diane L. Kaye, Detroit, Mich., for petitioner.

Jamail & Gano, Joseph D. Jamail Jr., S. Gus Kolius and Robert F. Stein, Baker & Botts, Finis E. Cowan and Richard Lee Josephson, Houston, for respondents.

POPE, Justice.

Curtis Lee Simmons sued General Motors alleging actions in strict liability and negligence. He pleaded that the defective glass in his vehicle exploded causing permanent damage to his eyes. Simmons also joined Feld Truck Leasing Corporation and its employee driver, Hestle Andrew Johnston, alleging that Johnston was negligent in driving the Feld Truck into Simmons' car. Feld and Johnston sought indemnity against General Motors and General Motors prayed...

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