Claude Gaspard v. DuPont Dow Elastomers, L.L.C. & E.I. duPont De Nemours and Company

OPINION

DON BURGESS, Justice.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Claude Gaspard filed suit against Petro-con Engineering, Inc., 1 Du Pont Dow Elas-tomers, L.L.C. (DuPont Dow), and E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) for injuries sustained while working at the Nordel Unit, located within DuPont Beaumont Works, as an employee of Kellogg Brown & Root. Gaspard claims to have injured his neck, low back, and shoulders lifting rubber bales off a conveyor belt.

The DuPont defendants moved for summary judgment and Gaspard subsequently filed Plaintiffs First Amended Petition. Afterwards, the trial court…