Helen F. Castellow v. Swiftex Manufacturing Corporation, Individually and D/B/A Swiftex, Inc.

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-00-00287-CV

Helen F. Castellow, Appellant

v.

Swiftex Manufacturing Corporation, Individually and d/b/a Swiftex, Inc., Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BASTROP COUNTY, 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. 22,990, HONORABLE HAROLD R. TOWSLEE, JUDGE PRESIDING

Appellant Helen F. Castellow sued her employer, appellee Swiftex Manufacturing Corporation (Swiftex), for negligence that proximately caused injuries she incurred in the course of her employment. Swiftex is not a subscriber to workers' compensation insurance but offers a private benefit plan that…