Austin Bridge & Rd., LP v. Suarez
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
Evelyn V. Keyes, Justice *369Appellant, Austin Bridge & Road, LP (Austin Bridge), challenges the trial court's judgment rendered on a jury verdict awarding more than $17 million dollars to appellees Raquel Suarez, Lucila Suarez, Raquel Suarez, and Ruben Dario Suarez, individually and as heirs to and representatives of the Estate of Jose Dario Suarez, deceased (collectively, the Suarezes). In six issues, Austin Bridge argues that: (1) the exclusive-remedy provision of the Texas Workers' Compensation Act (TWCA) bars the Suarezes' negligence claims because Baylor University (Baylor), as the owner of…
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