The Case Austin v. Kroger Texas, L.P., 465 S.W.3d 193 (Tex. 2015). Background Kroger, a non-subscriber to the Texas Workers' Compensation plan, was the employer of Plaintiff, Randy Austin. In the process of power-washing the condenser units on the store's roof, an...
Month: November 2015
Texas Supreme Court Weekly Update November 20, 2015
This week, the Supreme Court of Texas issued no opinions, but did grant oral arguments in six cases. Two of these cases are of particular importance. Elmgren v. Ideos USA, LLC (Cause No. 14-0507) In this case, defendants Ineos USA, LLC and Jonathan Pavlovsky appeal a decision by the Court of Appeals for the 14th District in Houston which held…