GARRETT v. HAMILTON STANDARD CONTROLS, INC.

No. 87-1866 Summary Calendar.

850 F.2d 253 (1988)

Dean GARRETT and Lyone Garrett, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. HAMILTON STANDARD CONTROLS, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 28, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rick Russwurm, Dumas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellents.

Michael H. Loftin, Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein & Johnson, Amarillo, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Before GEE, GARWOOD and JONES, Circuit Judges.


GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Appellants Dean and Lyone Garrett (the Garretts) brought this products liability action against the sellers and manufacturers of an electric blanket that allegedly started a fire that destroyed their house. Following a two-day jury trial, the district court entered judgment on the jury's finding that the blanket was not defective or unfit for its intended purposes. The Garretts appeal, complaining of the district court's refusal to submit to...

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