Brownsville Navigation District v. Izaguirre

OPINION

HECHT, Justice.

We limit our consideration of this case to a single issue: whether an unreasonably dangerous condition of leased premises caused the death of the lessee’s employee so that the lessor may be held liable. We conclude that there is no evidence of such a condition.

Brownsville Navigation District leased Fosforo, Inc. unimproved land on which Fosforo built and operated a warehouse. On the occasion in question, a trailer obtained from MOPAC1 was backed up to the warehouse dock to be loaded with cargo for shipment. The trailer was disconnected from its tractor, its front end…