Supreme Court of Texas

A judgment pursuant to a jury verdict for plaintiff in a personal injury action brought by a courtesy clerk against his employer for injuries suffered when a customer shut her vehicle door on his hand is reversed where the employer had no duty to warn plaintiff not to place his hand in a doorjamb, and there was no evidence that additional equipment or assistance were needed to perform plaintiff's job safely.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/12/2006
• Published 05/12/2006

Judges

• PER CURIAM.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Brian J. Brandstetter, Brackett & Ellis, P.C., Fort Worth, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Rodney R. Elkins, Rodney R. Elkins & Co., Dallas, for Respondent.