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GONZALES v. CATERPILLAR TRACTOR COMPANY

No. B-7440.

571 S.W.2d 867 (1978)

Santiago GONZALES et al., Petitioners, v. CATERPILLAR TRACTOR COMPANY, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

October 11, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Page Keeton, Austin, Gochman & Weir, Warren Weir, John Scarzafava and Charles Herring, Jr., Clark, Thornton & Summers, W. Burl Brock, San Antonio, for petitioners.

Wiley, Plunkett, Gibson & Allen, Robert A. Allen and Ronald Hornberger, San Antonio, for respondents.

STEAKLEY, Justice.

Santiago Gonzales suffered back injuries when he fell from a step on a Caterpillar tractor. He brought this suit against Caterpillar alleging a design defect in the step and negligent design of the step. Judgment was rendered on the jury verdict in favor of Gonzales for $252,991.05.1 On appeal by Caterpillar, the Court of Civil Appeals reversed and rendered judgment that Gonzales take nothing in his suit. The court held...

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