Clayton W. Williams, Jr., Inc. v. Olivo

in which PHILLIPS, Chief Justice, GONZALEZ, HECHT, CORNYN, ENOCH, OWEN and ABBOTT, Justices, join.

In this case, we consider the liability of a general contractor and its on-site representative for injuries to an independent contractor’s employee. The trial court rendered judgment on a jury verdict for the employee, and the court of appeals affirmed in part. 912 S.W.2d 319. Because the employee obtained no findings on the general contractor’s or the representative’s liability for premises defects, we reverse the court of appeals’ judgment and render judgment that the Oli-vos take nothing.

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