FRYMIRE ENGINEERING CO., INC. EX REL. LIBERTY MUTUAL INS. CO. v. JOMAR INTERN. LTD.

No. 06-0755.

259 S.W.3d 140 (2008)

FRYMIRE ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. by and through real party in Interest, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioners, v. JOMAR INTERNATIONAL, LTD. and Mixer s.r.l., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided June 13, 2008.

Rehearing Denied August 29, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stewart Kelvin Smith, Attorney at Law, Irving, TX, for Petitioners.

Idolina Garcia, Christopher P. Hansen, Hilaree A. Casada, Hermes Sargent Bates, LLP, Dallas, Douglas R. Hafer, Kelly J. Curnutt, Curnutt & Hafer, LLP, Arlington, TX, for Respondents.


Justice WILLETT delivered the opinion of the Court.

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