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This case is an appeal from a take-nothing judgment rendered in a wrongful death and products liability action, where the jury found no defective design in a 1982 Ford LTD. The Steenbergens challenged the trial court's evidentiary rulings, discovery procedures, and the use of daily transcripts, but these points were largely affirmed on appeal. Ford's cross-point regarding federal preemption was overruled as interlocutory. The appellate court did, however, modify the judgment concerning court costs, ruling that an intervening workers' compensation insurer, North River Insurance Company, should not have costs taxed against it. Ultimately, the judgment was modified to tax Ford’s costs against the Steenbergens and affirmed as modified.
Steenbergen v. Ford Motor Co. is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas).
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This case is an appeal from a take-nothing judgment rendered in a wrongful death and products liability action, where the jury found no defective design in a 1982 Ford LTD. The Steenbergens challenged the trial court's evidentiary rulings, discovery procedures, and the use of daily transcripts, but these points were largely affirmed on appeal. Ford's cross-point regarding federal preemption was overruled as interlocutory. The appellate court did, however, modify the judgment concerning court costs, ruling that an intervening workers' compensation insurer, North River Insurance Company, should not have costs taxed against it. Ultimately, the judgment was modified to tax Ford’s costs against the Steenbergens and affirmed as modified.
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