Shell Oil Company, Petitioner v. Mohammed Khan and Jamila Williams, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and affirmed the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of Shell Oil Company, holding that Shell owed no duty to the employee because it lacked a contractual or actual right to control security activities, employee training, or premises conditions. The Court applied its established "right of control" test, concluding that the lease and dealer agreement preserved Shell’s independence from the lessee‑dealer’s safety decisions. Accordingly, the employee’s negligence claims were dismissed.