(DOWNLOAD) "Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Robert Battle" by First District, Houston No. 01-87-00241-CV Court of Appeals of Texas " Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Robert Battle
- Author : First District, Houston No. 01-87-00241-CV Court of Appeals of Texas
- Release Date : January 07, 1988
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 71 KB
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This is a products liability case based on a tire manufacturer's alleged failure to adequately warn of the dangers associated with centrifugal force tire explosions. On the day of the accident, Odell Dixon was backing his Chevrolet Camaro automobile out of his driveway when the right rear wheel went off the driveway and into a culvert. The automobile was resting on its rear axle with its left rear wheel on the driveway and the right rear wheel suspended over the culvert. Dixon flagged down a passing garbage truck, and three members of its crew, including the appellee, Robert Battle, volunteered to help Dixon move his automobile. Dixon got into the driver's seat and started to accelerate the engine while the three men at the rear of the vehicle tried to lift and push the car back onto the driveway. Within a matter of seconds, the right rear tire exploded, shattering the front windshield and ripping out the right rear fender of Dixon's car. Battle, who had placed his hands under the right rear wheel well, was knocked several feet backward and suffered severe injuries to his left wrist and forearm. He was immediately taken to a hospital, where the physicians decided to attempt reconstructive surgery rather than amputate. After nine operations, Battle was left with a permanently disabled and disfigured hand.
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