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GENERAL MOTORS CORP. v. IRACHETA

No. 02-0932.

161 S.W.3d 462 (2005)

GENERAL MOTORS CORP., Petitioner, v. Rita L. IRACHETA, Administrator of the Estates of David Iracheta, Deceased, and Edgar Iracheta, Deceased, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided April 8, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cary Alan Slobin, Jeffrey Cox, Kyle H. Dreyer, Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer & Kern, LLP, Dallas, Darrell L. Barger, Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer & Kern, LLP, Corpus Christi, Sharon E. Callaway, Crofts & Callaway, P.C., San Antonio, Donato D. Ramos, Law Office of Donato Ramos, Laredo, for petitioner.

George Russell Meurer, Kenneth A. Valls, Wilson Trevino Freed Valls & Trevino, LLP, Laredo, Robert E. Lapin, Lapin & Landa, L.L.P., Houston, Vincent L. Marable III, Paul Webb, P.C., Wharton, Luther H. Soules III, Langley & Banack, Inc., San Antonio, for respondent.

Justice HECHT delivered the opinion of the Court.

Silvandria Iracheta was driving a 1988 General Motors Oldsmobile Toronado on a two-lane highway near Laredo just after noon on a clear day when she suddenly veered across the center line into an oncoming 18-wheeler at a closing speed of over 100 m.p.h. The truck rolled over the car, ripping off its hood and roof, and severely damaging its left side. The collision ruptured the truck's fuel system, splattering diesel...

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