Supreme Court of Texas

Strict products liability is inapplicable when a company gratuitously provides a product to an independent contractor working for the company for the sole purpose of accomplishing the company's purposes.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/29/2003
• Decided 12/31/2004
• Published 12/31/2004

Judges

• Justice SMITH delivered the opinion of the Court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thad D. Spalding, Monte Keith Hurst, David Lynn Sargent, Hermes Sargent Bates, L.L.P., Dallas, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kenneth W. Fuqua, Fuqua, Hudnall & Gappelberg, L.L.P., Dallas, for Respondent.