Texas High Court Dumps $14M Whirlpool Fire Verdict

By Mike Cherney

Law360, New York (December 11, 2009, 5:12 PM ET) -- The Texas Supreme Court has overturned a jury verdict that awarded $14 million to the family of a teenager who was killed in a fire they claimed started in a dryer manufactured by Whirlpool Corp.

In its unanimous decision, issued Friday, the court tossed the expert opinion that was central to the family's case in a ruling the family's attorney said would likely raise the bar for what is required of expert testimony.

"We were not terribly surprised once the Supreme Court decided to accept the...
To view the full article, take a free trial now.

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

You must correct or enter the following before you can submit this form:

All fields required

  5. Required

Only Law360 gives you:

Non-stop coverage of high-stakes litigation across 30 practices

Real-time tracking and reports on 10,000+ companies, firms and industries

Over 80,000 attorney profiles with neutral data collected from active lawsuits

Research tools to find cases, court documents, attorneys and companies

Customized feeds and alerts that can easily be shared with colleagues

In-depth expert analysis from high-profile attorneys at top firms

Access to our vault with over 75,000 original articles