AYRES v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.

No. 84-1966.

789 F.2d 1173 (1986)

Joanne AYRES, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 19, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray Guy, Dallas, Tex., Vic Terry, Garland, Tex., Kirk B. Purcell, Houston, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Timothy E. Kelley, John W. Henvey, Dallas, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Before GARZA, POLITZ, and HILL, Circuit Judges.


POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

In this diversity jurisdiction, Texas products liability case involving a television set which was allegedly defective and the cause of a fire, the district court directed a verdict for the defendants at the close of plaintiffs' case-in-chief. Finding evidence of such quality and weight as to require submission of this case to the jury, we reverse and remand.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

An August 1979 fire at the home of Joanne Ayres...

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