Legal Opinion
Union Carbide Corp. v. Burton
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 3, 1981No. A2594PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL PRESSLER, Justice.
This is an appeal from an award of damages against Union Carbide (hereafter Carbide). Appellee, Jimmie Lee Burton (hereafter Burton), an employee of Phil’s Tire Shop, was severely injured when a RH5 degree wheel, on a truck owned by Carbide and on the premises of Carbide, explosively separated as Burton was attempting to place a tire gauge on the stem of the tire. Burton alleged in his Second Amended Petition that Carbide breached the non-delega-ble duty which it owed to him as a business-invitee. This duty was to exercise due care to make its premises and equipment…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Seideneck v. Cal Bayreuther AssociatesTexas Supreme Court · 1970
- Parker v. Highland Park, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1978
- Abalos v. Oil Development Co. of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. v. McCardellTexas Supreme Court · 1963
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Estate of Veale v. Teledyne Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1995
- Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Boyett, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1984
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