Supreme Court of Texas
Nabors Drilling, U.S.A., Inc. v. Escoto, 06-0890
In an action based on an auto accident caused by an allegedly fatigued off-duty employee of Defendant, judgment for Defendant is affirmed, where Defendant had no duty to prevent injury due to the fatigue of its off-duty employee or to train employees about the dangers of fatigue.
Appellate Information
- Argued 02/05/2008
- Decided 06/19/2009
- Published 06/19/2009
Judges
- Justice GREEN delivered the opinion of the Court.
Court
- Supreme Court of Texas
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Reagan W. Simpson, King & Spalding LLP, Austin, TX, Amy Eikel, Anne Taylor Hill, King & Spalding LLP, James M. Tompkins, Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, Houston TX, Sharon E. Callaway, Michael J. Murray, Crofts & Callaway, P.C., San Antonio, TX, for Petitioner., Stacy R. Obenhaus, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, Dallas, TX, Kathleen Cassidy Goodman, Law Office of Kathleen C. Goodman, PLLC, Boerne, TX, for Amicus Curiae Pacific Legal foundation.
- For Appellees:
- Alex M. Miller, Watts Law Firm, L.L.P., San Antonio, TX, Ray R. Marchan, Law Office of Ray Marchan, Brownsville TX, for Respondents.