Ellwood Texas Forge Corp. v. Jones

OPINION

WANDA McKEE FOWLER, Justice.

Ellwood Texas Forge Corporation (“Ell-wood”) hired Process Installations (“PI”), an independent contractor, to remove and replace an air conditioning unit on top of a machine called a “manipulator” on Ell-wood’s premises. Bobby Jones, an employee of PI, was injured when he fell from the top of the manipulator. He and his wife, Kelly, sued Ellwood for negligence. A jury returned a verdict in favor of the Joneses, and the trial court entered a final judgment on the jury’s verdict. On appeal, Ellwood contends, among other things, that the evidence is legally…