General Motors Corporation, Petitioner v. Curtis Lee Simmons, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the trial and appellate courts and remanded for a new trial, holding that the trial court erred in excluding the "Mary Carter" settlement agreement because Feld's financial interest in Simmons' recovery was a proper subject of cross‑examination. The Court also affirmed the lower court's denial of indemnification for Feld and Johnston, finding that General Motors was not the sole cause of Simmons' injuries and that indemnity was not warranted. Justice Johnson dissented, advocating adoption of the appellate court's opinion.