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FORD MOTOR CO. v. LEDESMA

No. 05-0895.

242 S.W.3d 32 (2007)

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Tiburcio LEDESMA, Jr., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided December 21, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig A. Morgan, Attorney At Law, Michael W. Eady and William Leonard Mennucci, Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, L.L.P., Austin, for Petitioner.

Kenneth Oden Jr., Brian Johnson Roark, Minton, Burton, Foster & Collins, Austin, Amanda Eileen Staine Peterson and Andy Taylor, Andy Taylor and Associates, P.C., Houston, TX, for Respondent.

Stephen E. Garner, Stephen E. Garner, P.C., Houston, TX, for Intervenor.

Justice WILLETT delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this products liability case, Ford Motor Co. argues that the trial court reversibly erred in charging the jury by giving an incomplete definition of "manufacturing defect." We agree. Additionally, we hold that a frequently submitted definition of "producing cause" should no longer be used. We remand the case for a new trial under a jury charge that reflects our applicable caselaw, including our decision today...

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