Bomar v. Walls Regional Hospital

OPINION

DAVIS, Chief J.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the Appellee, Walls Regional Hospital. Appellants present two issues in which they claim that the trial court erred when it granted summary judgment because: (1) the exclusivity provision of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act does not pre-empt their claims against the hospital and (2) the hospital is liable to the plaintiffs under the doctrine of negligent hiring. We will reverse the order of the trial court and remand this cause for further proceedings.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

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