Case Updates
Texas Supreme Court reverses $26 million products-liability judgment and holds that proving a design defect is not alone sufficient to rebut the statutory presumption against liability for products complying with regulatory safety standards
June 28, 2024
U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Texas Supreme Court to hold that plaintiffs must satisfy high burden to rebut statutory presumption against liability for products that comply with federal safety standards.
August 30, 2023
Click here to view the coalition amicus brief.
William R. Peterson and Catherine L. Eschbach of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the Chamber.
Case Documents
- U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief -- American Honda Motor Co. v. Milburn (Tex.)
- Opinion -- American Honda Motor Co. v. Milburn (Tex.)