Central Power & Light Co. v. Romero

OPINION

DUNCAN, Justice.

Central Power & Light Company appeals a multi-million dollar judgment on the ground that it was not negligent as a matter of law, because it owed no duty to the plaintiff, Oscar R. Romero. We agree and therefore reverse the judgment below and render judgment in favor of CP & L.

Facts

On the day of the accident, Romero, an employee of Anglo Iron & Metal Company, a scrap metal recycling plant, was instructed by his supervisor to determine whether a conveyor belt machine was working properly. To make this determination, Romero turned on the machine and climbed up on a box.…