Roman Hernandez, Petitioner v. F. W. Heldenfels, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Civil Appeals and affirmed the trial court judgment for Roman Hernandez, holding that Heldenfels Brothers, as a contractor, owed a duty of reasonable care to Hernandez, an employee of the property owner, and was negligent in failing to protect him; the court also found no contributory negligence, upheld the admission of a corrected deposition, and declined to grant a continuance.