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AHUMADA v. DOW CHEMICAL CO.

No. 14-96-01513-CV.

992 S.W.2d 555 (1999)

Enrique AHUMADA, et. al., Appellants, v. DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Overruled June 10, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David T. Altenbern, Houston, for appellants.

Richard O. Faulk, Kevin L. Colbert, Houston, for appellees.

Panel consists of Justices YATES, FOWLER, and AMIDEI.

MAJORITY OPINION

LESLIE BROCK YATES, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment. Appellants are several hundred fishermen who claimed to have suffered damages from a toxic spill in the Bay of Cartagena, Colombia in 1989. Specifically, appellants complained that the toxic spill prevented them from fishing in the bay. Appellants sued Dow Chemical Company, alleging negligence and products liability. Dow Chemical filed a motion for summary judgment claiming...

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