Lafarge North America, Inc. v. Nord

PARKER, Justice.

Lafarge North America, Inc. (“Lafarge”), and Wayne Looney (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the defendants”) appeal from a judgment entered against them following a jury verdict in favor of Lawrence Nord. We reverse the trial court’s judgment and render a judgment in favor of the defendants.

Facts and Procedural History

Nord’s claims arise out of a personal injury sustained by Nord at Lafarge’s cement packhouse (“the packhouse”). At the packhouse, various forms of bagged cement are loaded onto flatbed trucks owned and operated by companies other than La-farge, by Lafarge…