Legal Opinion

Richard v. Cornerstone Constructors, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided April 18, 1996No. 01-94-00764-CVPublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

TAFT, Justice.

On August 31, 1995, we issued an opinion affirming a take-nothing judgment rendered in favor of appellee, Cornerstone Constructors, Inc. (Cornerstone). Appellants, Harmon and Carolyn Richard (the Richards), and intervenor, Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company (Lumbermens), filed motions for rehearing. We overrule these motions, but withdraw our previous opinion and issue this opinion in its stead.

We are asked to decide whether a general contractor has a duty to the employees of a subcontractor to comply with Occupational Safety and Health…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Elbaor v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Redinger v. Living, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Moore v. LilleboTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Shell Chemical Company v. LambTexas Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Plummer v. Reeves, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2003
  2. Franklin v. Enserch, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1998
  3. McClure v. DenhamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2005
  4. Abarca v. Scott Morgan Residential, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2009
  5. Triad Home Renovators, Inc. v. Dickey, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2000

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