Texas Home Management, Inc., Petitioner v. Edith Carol Peavy and O.l. Peavy

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed in part the appellate court's judgment, holding that Texas Home Management, Inc. (THM) owed a duty of care to third parties, including Elizabeth Peavy, because a special relationship and control over resident Anthony Dixon existed and the risk of harm was foreseeable. The Court rejected THM's summary‑judgment claim of no duty and remanded for further proceedings. Justice HECHT dissented and Justice OWEN concurred, each contesting the majority's duty analysis.