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GARZA v. WACO SCAFFOLD AND SHORING CO.

No. 6709.

576 S.W.2d 442 (1978)

Andres Jesse GARZA et al., Appellants, v. WACO SCAFFOLD AND SHORING COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

Rehearing Denied January 3, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Malcolm McGregor, Inc., Malcolm McGregor, Philip T. Cole, Janet Ruesch, El Paso, for appellants.

Dudley & Dudley, William C. Dudley, Robert A. Skipworth, El Paso, for appellee.

OPINION

WARD, Justice.

This is a strict tort liability action involving a design defect. Three workmen were injured when shoring which had been leased from the Defendant by their employer gave way and large bridge beams upon which they were working fell. Trial was to a jury which failed to find that a design defect was present in the shoring. Based on the jury verdict, a take nothing judgment was entered. The Plaintiffs appeal and we affirm.

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