FIRST INTERN. BANK IN SAN ANTONIO v. ROPER C.

No. C-3461.

686 S.W.2d 602 (1985)

FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK IN SAN ANTONIO, Petitioner, v. ROPER CORPORATION et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied April 10, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Putman & Putman, Vick Putman, San Antonio, for petitioner.

Clemens, Spencer, Welmaker & Finck, Steven D. Browne, San Antonio, for respondents.


KILGARLIN, Justice.

This products liability case presents two issues to this court. First, did the trial court's submission of an instruction on sole cause constitute harmful error? Second, was the trial court's refusal to allow the plaintiff to introduce a 1982 lawnmower as an illustration of the feasibility of safety changes an abuse of discretion? George Hemeyer sued Roper Manufacturing Company and Sears Roebuck and Company (both defendants will be subsequently...

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