Exxon Corporation, Petitioner v. Mary Tidwell and Terry Tidwell, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that Exxon Corp. owes no duty of ordinary care to protect a tenant service station's employees from third‑party criminal acts unless Exxon possesses a right of control over the safety and security of the station, announcing a new standard focused on that specific control. The Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for a new trial to determine whether Exxon had such control.