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GENERAL MOTORS CORP. v. SAENZ

No. 13-90-072-CV.

829 S.W.2d 230 (1991)

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Appellant, v. Maria G. SAENZ, in Behalf of Her Minor Children, et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.

Opinion on Motion for Rehearing April 30, 1992.

Second Rehearing Overruled May 28, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Hury, Atlas & Hall, McAllen, Royal H. Brin, Jr., Strasburger & Price, Dallas, for appellant.

Victor M. Carrera, Munoz, Hockema & Reed, McAllen, Phil Harris, Weslaco, Thomas O. Matlock, Jr., Mission, Ramon Garcia, Felipe Garcia, Jr., Law Offices of Ramon Garcia, Jr., Edinburg, for appellees.

Before NYE, C.J., and HINOJOSA and SEERDEN, JJ.

OPINION

HINOJOSA, Justice.

General Motors Corporation (GM) challenges a jury verdict finding it liable under theories of strict liability and negligence for failing to adequately warn users against overloading a GM truck cab and chassis. The key issues concern whether the truck's subsequent modification exonerates GM from liability. We affirm.

GM manufactured and sold a Chevrolet C-50 cab and chassis in 1972. The truck was sold bare, without a body...

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