Legal Opinion
Supreme Beef Packers, Inc. v. Maddox
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided February 5, 2002No. 06-99-00122-CVPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILLIAM J. CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from a negligence suit arising from a job-related injury. Ron Bartley Maddox worked for Supreme Beef Processors (Supreme), where he was responsible for making minor equipment repairs. While standing in water, Maddox tried to plug some equipment into an electrical outlet, and he received an electrical shock that injured him. He successfully sued Supreme for damages, alleging negligence per se based on violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
We consider only Supreme’s first issue, it being dispositive and properly…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Anthony J. Melerine, Jr., Continental Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellant v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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