Pinkerton's v. Manriquez

MAJORITY OPINION

YATES, Justice.

Appellant, Pinkerton’s d/b/a Pinkerton Security Investigation Services (“Pinkerton”), appeals a judgment on a jury verdict in favor of appellee, David Manriquez (“Manriquez”), for personal injuries sustained when he attempted to assist the owner of a stalled vehicle by pushing the vehicle up an incline of a parking garage. We reverse the judgment of the trial court and render a judgment that Manriquez take nothing on his claims against Pinkerton.

I. Background

In February 1991, Manriquez worked as a general maintenance person for Pedus Building Services (“Pedus”),…