Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Lara

OPINION

OSBORN, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment based upon a jury verdict in a premises liability case. The jury found the lessor guilty of negligence in maintaining a dangerous condition and in failing to inspect for latent defects in a pump jack. We affirm in part and reverse and render in part.

In March 1986, Chevron called upon Water Flood Maintenance, which set and repaired pumping units, to repair or replace the tail bearing on a Rig Master 640 pumping unit. This company had originally installed this unit. Mr. Lara was a member of the crew which went to the well location for…