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ROBERTSON v. GROGAN INVESTMENT CO.

No. 05-85-00570-CV.

710 S.W.2d 678 (1986)

Jo Ann ROBERTSON, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of James J. Robertson, Deceased, and as Next Friend of Elizabeth Robertson and Becky Robertson, Minors, Appellants, v. GROGAN INVESTMENT COMPANY, d/b/a the Gun Store and the Gun & Tackle Store, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

April 16, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darrell Panethiere, Dallas, for appellants.

John E. Phillips, P. Michael Jung, Randal Mathis, Dallas, for appellee.

Before STEPHENS, McCLUNG and McCRAW, JJ.

McCLUNG, Justice.

Does the allegation that "the sale of handguns ... to the general public is an abnormally dangerous and ultrahazardous activity" state a cause of action for strict liability under the laws of the State of Texas? We hold that it does not. On that ground we affirm the trial court's order dismissing appellants' cause of action for failure to state a claim.

This is a wrongful death action by the statutory survivors and estate of James J. Robertson...

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