Supreme Court of Texas

A suit for on-the-job injuries, by an employee of an independent contractor retained by defendant, was not actionable where no fact issues exist about the extent of contractual or actual control.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/24/2002
• Decided 10/17/2002
• Published 10/17/2002

Judges

• Justice RODRIGUEZ delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice PHILLIPS, Justice HECHT, Justice ENOCH, Justice OWEN, and Justice JEFFERSON join.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Scott K. Field,Joseph R. Knight, Bob E. Shannon, Gavin Robert Villareal, Baker Botts, LLP, Austin, Randy Edward Moore, The Moore Law Firm, Lake Jackson, for The Dow Chemical Company., Matthew J.M. Prebeg, James B. Lewis, Glover, Miller, Lewis & Prebeg, Peter M. Kelly, Kelly Jeremiah & Feder LLP, Houston, for Larry Bright, Jr.