Texas jury returns $33 million verdict against Goodyear
CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas — A jury in a Texas county court returned a $33 million verdict against Goodyear in a case involving an allegedly defective tire on a cement truck.
Goodyear, however, said in a statement that it reached a confidential agreement with the plaintiffs before the verdict.
The tire maker said it was "disappointed" with the verdict.
The tire involved in the case was a Goodyear G286A Super Single tire manufactured at Goodyear's Danville, Va., plant in May 2009, according to John Gsanger, attorney with the Houston-based Ammons Law Firm, who represented the family of the late Ramiro Munoz Jr.
Mr. Munoz, a teacher and community leader, was killed in June 2013 in an accident near Carrizo Springs when the tire on a cement truck allegedly lost its tread, causing the truck driver to lose control. The truck struck Mr. Munoz's vehicle.
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