Legal Opinion
Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. John Summers
Texas Supreme Court
Decided April 3, 2009No. 05-0272Published
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
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No. 05-0272
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Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Petitioner,
v.
John Summers, Respondent
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On Petition for Review from the
Court of Appeals for the Ninth District of Texas
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Argued October 16, 2008
2DissentJustice O’Neill
The Court today concludes that premises owners who pay (and recoup) their subcontractors’ workers’ compensation premiums are, and have always been, entitled to the Workers’ Compensation Act’s exclusive-remedy defense against their…
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- City of San Antonio v. City of BoerneTexas Supreme Court · 2003
- Texas Workers' Compensation Commission v. GarciaTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Acker v. Texas Water CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1990
- McIntyre v. RamirezTexas Supreme Court · 2003
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