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ALM v. ALUMINUM CO. OF AMERICA

No. C14-82-045-CV.

687 S.W.2d 374 (1985)

James E. ALM, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA, et al., Appellees and Cross-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied March 28, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Douglas Matthews, Schmidt & Matthews, Houston, for appellant and cross-appellee.

Before JUNELL, MURPHY and SEARS, JJ.

OPINION

MURPHY, Justice.

This products liability and negligence suit arose on June 3, 1976, when James E. Alm's eye was injured by a bottle cap which blew off a thirty-two ounce glass "7-Up" bottle. The trial court awarded Alm judgment for $163,025 against Aluminum Company of America, (Alcoa). We reverse and remand this cause for new trial, because the evidence is factually insufficient to support the jury findings of negligence and proximate cause against...

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