Supreme Court of Texas
GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. v. ESTATE OF GARLAND FREDDERICK WELLS, 00-0022
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108, which requires trailers to have side lights, does not preempt state law tort claim that trailer was negligently designed for lacking lateral or more reflectors.
Appellate Information
- Argued 01/10/2001
- Decided 06/14/2001
- Published 06/14/2001
Judges
- Justice BAKER delivered the opinion of the Court.
Court
- Supreme Court of Texas
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Robert M. Schick,Demetrios Anaipakos, Catherine B. Smith, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, for Petitioner.
- For Appellees:
- Thomas K. Brown, Fisher, Boyd, Brown, Boudreaux & Huguenard, Houston, for Respondent.