E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company v. Robert Earl Roye and Diane Roye

OPINION

J. BRETT BUSBY, Justice.

Appellee Robert Earl Roye was burned seriously when he fell into a pool of hot water at a chemical plant owned by appellant E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. Roye sued DuPont, asserting both ordinary negligence and premises liability causes of action. The trial court submitted each cause of action to the jury in separate questions, and the jury found in favor of Roye on both. Based on the jury’s findings, the trial court signed a final judgment awarding Roye the damages found by the jury less settlement credits. DuPont appeals from that judgment.

Although DuPont…