Supreme Court of Texas

An employer's alleged negligent hiring, training, and supervision can constitute an "occurrence" under the terms of a commercial liability policy, although the injury was directly caused by the employee's intentional conduct.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/10/2001
• Decided 08/29/2002
• Published 08/29/2002

Judges

• Justice ENOCH delivered the opinion of the Court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Earnest W. Wotring, Micheal Wayne Dobbs, Connelly Baker Wotring & Jackson, Houston, Robert W. Higgason, Law Office of Robert W. Higgason, The Woodlands, Richard Gardner Wilson, David Wayne Hodges, Kennedy Hodges, P.L.L.C., Houston, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ronald E. Tigner, Charlotte A. Fields, Preis Kraft & Roy, Cynthia Ann Holub, Greenberg Peden Siegmyer & Oshman, Houston, for Respondent.