Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Property Owners' Statutory Protections
By EsqSocial Corporation 30/03/21
The Texas Supreme Court’s recent decision in Los Compadres Pescadores, L.L.C. v. Valdez provides new guidance regarding a commercial property owner’s protections against liability for injuries occurring on construction sites. Chapter 95 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code limits a commercial property owner’s liability for injuries to a contractor’s or subcontractor’s employees. Under the statute, owners are liable for such injuries only if they “exercise[] or retain[] some control...
By: Bracewell LLP