Bridgestone/firestone, Inc., F/k/a the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Petitioner v. Marilyn Glyn-Jones, David…

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that Texas Revised Civil Statute article 6701d, section 107C(j) does not preclude a plaintiff from introducing evidence that she was wearing a seat belt, and therefore the summary judgment against the plaintiff was improper. The Court affirmed the Court of Appeals' reversal and remanded for further proceedings. Justice Enoch dissented, arguing that the plain language of the statute bars such evidence, while Justice Hecht concurred in the result but criticized the majority's reasoning.