Texas Supreme Court

Exxon Corporation, Petitioner v. Oscar Perez, Respondent

September 9, 199235 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1120

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals, holding that the trial court erred by refusing to submit a jury question and definition on Oscar Perez’s status as Exxon’s borrowed servant, thereby denying Exxon a viable affirmative defense under the Workers' Compensation Act, and remanded for a new trial.