Justice HIGHTOWER, joined by Justice CORNYN and Justice GAMMAGE, dissenting. Because I would abolish the unavoidable accident instruction, which I view as misleading, confusing and unnecessary, I respectfully dissent. The Court observes that at least eighteen states have determined that the unavoidable accident instruction is never appropriate in a negligence case and that fifteen other st…
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