Champion Well Service, Inc. v. NL Industries

CARDINE, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Champion Well Service, Inc. (Champion), seeks review of an order of the district court which dismissed its complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Champion claimed that appellee, NL Industries (NL), negligently injured one of Champion’s key employees and, as a result, it suffered economic loss although it suffered no direct injury. In this appeal, Champion asserts its complaint contained averments which were sufficient to survive NL’s motion to dismiss.

We affirm.

The facts relevant to the consideration of this appeal, and which…