Mci Sales and Service, Inc., F/k/a Hausman Bus Sales, Inc. and Motor Coach Industries Mexico, S.a. De C v. F/k/a…

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court, holding that the federal motor‑vehicle safety standards on seatbelts and glazing materials do not preempt the jury's common‑law verdict, and that Central Texas qualifies as a "settling person" under Chapter 33, requiring the trial court to submit a proportionate‑responsibility question to the jury. Justice Jefferson dissented in part, arguing that Central Texas was not a settling person at the time of submission.