(Carrizo Springs, Texas — A jury in a Texas county court returned a $33 million verdict against Goodyear in a case involving an allegedly defective tire on a cement truck. The tire was manufactured at Goodyear’s plant in Danville, Va.

Goodyear, however, said in a statement that it reached a confidential agreement with the plaintiffs before the verdict.

The tire maker said it was “disappointed” with the verdict.

The tire involved in the case was a Goodyear G286A Super Single tire manufactured at Goodyear’s Danville, Va., plant in May 2009, according to John Gsanger, attorney with the Houston-based law firm that represented the family of the late Ramiro Munoz Jr.

Munoz, a teacher and community leader, was killed in June 2013 in an accident near Carrizo Springs when the tire on a cement truck allegedly lost its tread, causing the truck driver to lose control. The truck struck Munoz’s vehicle.

Munoz was the city manager of Carrizo Springs, Texas.

Five workers at the Danville plant testified as plaintiffs’ witnesses at the trial, according to a power point presentation prepared by the Ammons Law Firm.