COASTAL CORP. v. TORRES

No. 13-00-732-CV.

133 S.W.3d 776 (2004)

The COASTAL CORPORATION, Appellant, v. Daniel TORRES, William Bourland, and David Natividad, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi-Edinburg.

Rehearing Overruled May 27, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darrell L. Barger, Augustin Rivera, Jr., Dunn Weathered Coffey Rivera & Kasperitis, PC, Russell H. McMains, Law Office of Russell H. McMains, Corpus Christi, Reagan Wm. Simpson, King & Spalding, Julie Tellepsen, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, Mike A. Hatchell, Hatchell, PC, for appellant.

Mikal C. Watts, Juan Enrique Mejia, Brantley W. White, Watts & Heard, Craig M. Sico, Sico White & Braugh, Corpus Christi, William Powers, Jr., Austin, Richard P. Hogan, Jr., Hogan Dubose & Townsend, Houston, Thomas H. Crofts, Jr., Jacqueline M. Stroh, Sharon E. Callaway, Crofts & Callaway, San Antonio, for appellees.

Before Chief Justice VALDEZ and Justices HINOJOSA and RODRIGUEZ.


OPINION

Opinion by Justice RODRIGUEZ.

This is a personal injury case that involves a refinery explosion caused by a defect in a pressure vessel. Appellees, Daniel Torres, William Bourland, and David Natividad, asserted a negligence claim against appellant, The Coastal Corporation (Coastal). Following a jury trial, the trial court entered judgment against Coastal. By five issues, Coastal contends appellees' theory of recovery is not recognized in Texas; the...

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