Willis v. Contreras

EVANS, Justice.

In this venue matter, appellants, Basil Ray Willis and Robert Long, appeal from a denial of their respective pleas of privilege seeking transfer to Caldwell County, Texas, where they reside. Appellees, Gabi-na Contreras, Individually and as Adminis-tratrix of the Estate of Matt Contreras, Deceased, and W. O. Sipes, d/b/a Sipes Oil Field Service, brought this suit for damages under Article 5525, the Texas Survival Act and Article 4671, the Texas Wrongful Death Act, for the death of Matt Contreras caused by a pipeline fire when a bulldozer operated by the decedent for the…