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ACORD v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

No. C-2392.

669 S.W.2d 111 (1984)

Roy ACORD, Jr. Individually and A/N/F of Aaron Acord, Petitioner, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied May 30, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cole, McManus & Velasquez, Steve Q. McManus, Victoria, W. James Kronzer, Houston, for petitioner.

Groce, Locke & Hebdon, Thomas H. Crofts, Jr., and Ann C. Livingston, Joe Meador, Inc., Michael Black, San Antonio, for respondents.

KILGARLIN, Justice.

The principal issue presented in this products liability case is the propriety of an instruction given by the trial court in conjunction with a jury inquiry of defective design. Roy Acord, Petitioner, brought suit as a result of an accident in which his wife was killed and his minor son was injured when their vehicle was struck by a G.M.C. truck after the truck's brakes failed. Acord alleged strict liability against General Motors Corporation and...

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