Reed Tool Company, Petitioner v. Judy A. Copelin, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that an employer's intentional failure to furnish a safe workplace does not constitute an intentional injury unless the employer knows with substantial certainty that injury will occur, and therefore the derivative loss‑of‑consortium claim was barred. Accordingly, the trial court's grant of summary judgment was proper and the appellate reversal was reversed.