Baker Marine Corp. v. Herrera

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

This is a personal injury case. Appellee brought suit against appellants and others for injuries he received while in the employ of a subcontractor of appellant Baker Marine. In response to the special issues, the jury found appellants liable for appellee’s injuries and awarded appellee the sum of $199,000.00. We affirm.

Appellee was an employee of Industrial Electric Company of Texas. Industrial Electric was hired as a subcontractor by appellant Baker Marine Corp. (Baker) to assist in the construction of an offshore drilling platform for appellant Huthnance Drilling…