Flock v. Scripto-Tokai Corp.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• asserting that the relevant inquiry in the risk-utility analysis includes “assessing the risk that an adult will allow a child access [to a cigarette lighter] and the gravity of the harm resulting therefrom.”
• stating that negligence claims require proof of proximate cause
• subsequent remedial measure was not an issue in this case; case discussing economic feasibility for safer alternative design
• subsequent remedial measure was not an issue in this case; case discussing economic feasibility for safer alternative design
• subsequent remedial measure was not an issue in this case; case discussing economic feasibility for safer alternative design
• “[W]hen circumstances are consistent with either of two factual scenarios and one is no more probable than the other, neither can be inferred.”

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Cited by

25 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Causey v. Sewell Cadillac-Chevrolet, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2004-12-14· cited 479×
• American International Specialty Lines Insurance v. Canal Indemnity Co.
  Fifth Circuit· 2003-12-15· cited 191×
• Calles v. Scripto-Tokai Corp.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2007-02-16· cited 131×
• Midwest Feeders, Incorporated v. Bank of Franklin
  Fifth Circuit· 2018-03-27· cited 100×
• Goodner v. Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.
  Fifth Circuit· 2011-08-19· cited 78×
• Kimberly Meador v. Apple, Incorporated
  Fifth Circuit· 2018-12-18· cited 69×
• Lifecare Hospitals, Inc. v. Health Plus of Louisiana, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2005-07-20· cited 52×
• Ramona Smith v. Chrysler Group, L.L.C.
  Fifth Circuit· 2018-11-26· cited 48×
• Whitmire v. Terex Telelect, Inc.
  E.D. Texas· 2005-05-05· cited 31×
• Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. v. an Ning Jiang MV
  Fifth Circuit· 2004-09-13· cited 27×
• RLB Contracting, Inc. v. Butler
  Fifth Circuit· 2014-12-03· cited 24×
• Garcia v. Wal-Mart Stores Tex., L.L.C.
  Fifth Circuit· 2018-06-18· cited 19×
• Hathcock v. HANKOOK TIRE AMERICA CORP.
  Tex. App. Ct., 6th Dist. (Texarkana)· 2010-12-17· cited 17×
• Hicks v. Charles Pfizer & Co. Inc.
  E.D. Texas· 2005-09-29· cited 11×
• Garcia v. BRK Brands, Inc.
  S.D. Texas· 2003-05-27· cited 4×
• Ramming v. Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
  Fifth Circuit· 2004-11-05· cited 3×
• Blackmon v. American Home Products Corp.
  S.D. Texas· 2004-10-01· cited 2×
• Estate of Alex v. T-Mobile US, Inc.
  N.D. Texas· 2018-03-01· cited 2×
• C & W Asset Acquisition LLC v. Knox
  Fifth Circuit· 2004-07-01· cited 2×
• Ramming v. Natural Gas Pipeline
  Fifth Circuit· 2005-01-18

Cites

16 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• American Tobacco Co., Inc. v. Grinnell
  Texas Supreme Court· 1997-10-02· cited 1,558×
• Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. v. Martinez
  Texas Supreme Court· 1998-11-12· cited 1,132×
• Union Pump Co. v. Allbritton
  Texas Supreme Court· 1995-06-08· cited 419×
• Rourke v. Garza
  Texas Supreme Court· 1975-11-05· cited 342×
• Turner v. General Motors Corp.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1979-06-13· cited 248×
• Litton Industrial Products, Inc. v. Gammage
  Texas Supreme Court· 1984-01-11· cited 242×
• Caterpillar, Inc. v. Shears
  Texas Supreme Court· 1995-12-22· cited 181×
• Tompkins v. Cyr
  Fifth Circuit· 2000-01-28· cited 146×
• Hernandez Ex Rel. Emeterio v. Tokai Corp.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1999-08-26· cited 131×
• Ramirez v. City of San Antonio
  Fifth Circuit· 2002-11-26· cited 103×
• Marshall Field Stores, Inc. v. Gardiner
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 1993-07-29· cited 101×
• Summers v. Fort Crockett Hotel, Ltd.
  Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)· 1995-07-13· cited 99×
• General Motors Corp. v. Harper
  Tex. App. Ct., 11th Dist. (Eastland)· 2001-12-13· cited 57×
• Teddy Gutierrez, and Pamela Calderon Maria De La Cruz v. Excel Corporation, Excel Corporation, Frances Ponce v. Excel Corporation
  Fifth Circuit· 1997-03-05· cited 51×
• Ernest Mosley v. Excel Corporation
  Fifth Circuit· 1997-04-28· cited 39×
• Canova v. Shell Pipeline Co.
  Fifth Circuit· 2002-05-07· cited 4×

Other cases named Flock v. Scripto-Tokai Corp.

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Flock v. Scripto-Tokai Corp.
  S.D. Texas· 2001-12-19