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CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO. v. CROPPER

No. 9481.

720 S.W.2d 824 (1986)

CATERPILLAR TRACTOR COMPANY, Appellant, v. Anthony Paul CROPPER, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

Rehearing Denied November 12, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene W. Brees, II, Thompson & Knight, Dallas, George LeGrand, San Antonio, for appellant.

Russell H. McMains, Edwards, Perry, McMains & Constant, Corpus Christi, for appellee.

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

Anthony Paul Cropper, an employee of the Chevron Resources Uranium Mine in Panna Maria, Texas, was injured when the Caterpillar 651B water wagon he was operating ran over a large, folded metal backhoe track. Suit was brought against Caterpillar on theories of strict product liability and negligence. The jury found against Caterpillar on all liability issues and refused to find Cropper contributorily negligent. On appeal Caterpillar raises...

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