CARRILLO v. FRUEHAUF CORP.

No. 04-91-00035-CV.

838 S.W.2d 573 (1992)

Maria & Hilario CARRILLO, et al., Appellants, v. FRUEHAUF CORPORATION, et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

Rehearing Denied September 22, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rudy Nava, San Antonio, Cage Wavell, Corpus Christi, Frank R. Nye, Jr., Law Offices of Frank R. Nye, Jr., Rio Grande City, Frank Davila, Law Office of Frank G. Davila, William J. Chriss, Augustin Rivera, Jr., Rangel & Chriss, Corpus Christi, for appellants.

Heriberto Barrera, Rio Grande City, John L. Lancaster, III, David C. Myers, Jackson & Walker, Dallas, Arnulfo Guerra, Guerra, Duvall, Ramirez & Guerra, Roma, Rex N. Leach, Atlas & Hall, McAllen, John Pope, Pope & Guerrero, Rio Grande City, W. Richard Davis, Strasburger & Price, Dallas, Robert B. Summers, Thornton, Summers, Biechlin, Dunham & Brown, Inc., Lawrence G. Morales, Morales & Calderon, San Antonio, Knox D. Nunnally, Robert M. Schick, Catherine Bukowski, Penelope E.

Nicholson, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, Baldemar Gutierrez, Law Offices of Baldemar Gutierrez, P.C., Alice, Jesus M. Alvarez, Alvarez & Alvarez, P.C., Rio Grande City, Matias Morin, Jr., Edinburg, John W. Weber, Jr., Small, Craig & Werkenthin, P.C., San Antonio, Marie R. Yeates, Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P., Houston, for appellees.

Before REEVES, C.J. and BUTTS and GARCIA, JJ.


REEVES, Chief Justice.

This appeal concerns a products liability and negligence case arising from a roadside accident that resulted in the death of nine individuals. The Carrillo family, appellants ("the Carrillos"), brought suit against several defendants primarily claiming that "industry collaborators" failed to integrate inexpensive technology to enhance the night visibility of their truck tractors and trailers. The jury found in the negative on the product issues...

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