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BORG-WARNER CORP. v. FLORES

No. 13-03-058-CV.

153 S.W.3d 209 (2004)

BORG-WARNER CORPORATION, Now Known as Burns International Services Corporation, Appellant, v. Arturo FLORES, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi-Edinburg.

Rehearing Overruled February 3, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth L. Phifer, Dallas, for appellant.

Scott W. Wert, Foster & Sear, Arlington, for appellee.

Before Chief Justice VALDEZ and Justices YANEZ and GARZA.

OPINION

Opinion by Justice GARZA.

This is an asbestos case. Arturo Flores sued Borg-Warner for damages arising from his use of brake pads manufactured by Borg-Warner that contained asbestos. The jury found Borg-Warner liable for negligence and strict liability. It also found that Borg-Warner acted with malice and awarded $50,000 in punitive damages, in addition to $103,200 in compensatory damages. Borg-Warner now appeals the judgment by nine issues. For...

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