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Texas Supreme Court takes up venue and product‑liability limits in Rush Truck Centers case
Summary
The court heard argument over whether the Dallas Court of Appeals properly applied Texas venue rules and the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code’s seller‑liability provisions in a wrongful‑death suit tied to a school bus.
The Supreme Court of Texas heard argument in Rush Truck Centers v. Sayre over two central questions: whether an interlocutory appeal was properly available in a multi‑plaintiff case, and whether venue was properly laid in Dallas County for product‑liability claims tied to a school bus.
Why it matters: The case combines two commonly litigated civil‑procedure themes — when interlocutory appellate review of venue lies in multi‑plaintiff lawsuits — with an interpretation of Texas’ product‑liability statute for non‑manufacturing sellers (discussed during argument as Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code §82.003(a)(6)). The outcome affects where large multi‑party suits can be litigated in Texas and how courts read the statutory reach of “supplied” for venue and liability purposes.
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