Supreme Court of Texas

In a case involving auctioneering of a defective car, the court of appeals decision holding an auctioneer could be liable for claims of strict liability and negligence under products liability law is reversed, where section 402A of the Second Restatement of Torts does not apply when the auctioneer does not sell automobiles for its own account and no legal duty to discover and remedy unknown dangers exists.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/17/2007
• Decided 03/28/2008
• Published 03/28/2008

Judges

• JUSTICE BRISTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Scott T. Clark, Roger W. Hughes, Craig H. Vittitoe, Adams & Graham, L.L.P., Harlingen, TX, for Petitioner., Phillip Dye Jr., Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P., Houston, Brendan K. McBride, Prichard Hawkins McFarland & Young, L.L.P., San Antonio, Michael W. Dunagan, Jameson & Dunagan, P.C., Dallas, Kathleen Cassidy Goodman, Boerne, TX, for Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Rebecca E. Hamilton, Sumner, Schick & Hamilton, Dallas, Steve T. Hastings, Hastings Law Firm, Corpus Christi, Victor M. Carrera, Law Offices of Victor M. Carrera, P.C., Ramon Garcia, Law Offices of Tamon Garcia, P.C., Edinburg, Rosendo Almaraz Jr., Huerta Law Firm, L.L.P., Weslaco, TX, for Respondents.