Exxon Corporation, Petitioner v. Charles Randy Quinn, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded, holding that Exxon did not owe a duty to Quinn because it lacked control over the independent contractor's work, and therefore the trial court's judgment notwithstanding the verdict on that issue was proper. The Court left the jury's finding that Exxon was negligent in providing a safe place to work intact, and noted a dissent arguing the proximate‑cause finding was unsupported.