DRISKILL v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 06-07-00119-CV.

269 S.W.3d 199 (2008)

Joyce DRISKILL and James Driskill, Appellants, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY and Texas Instruments, Inc., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

Decided October 17, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence J. Rabb, Law Office of Lawrence J. Rabb, Brownsville, Michael B. Jolly, Houston, for Appellants.

Bernardo S. Garza, Houston, Callier & Garza, Houston, for Ford Motor Co.

Eric J. Mayer, Susman Godfrey LLP, Houston, Joseph C. Portera, Susman Godfrey LLP, Dallas, for Texas Instruments, Inc.

Before MORRISS, C.J., CARTER and MOSELEY, JJ.


OPINION

Opinion by Chief Justice MORRISS.

James and Joyce Driskill's 1993 Lincoln Town Car caught fire in 2003, while turned off and parked in the garage at their house. The fire spread to the Driskills' house, destroying most of their personal belongings. A subsequent investigation determined that the fire originated in the left rear area of the car's engine compartment. Ultimately, the Driskills filed suit in...

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