Rodriguez v. Naylor Industries, Inc.

DOGGETT, Justice.

Petitioner Mary Rodriguez 1 sued Naylor Industries, her husband’s employer, for loss of consortium resulting from personal injuries her husband, Juan, suffered following a tire blowout on a truck he was driv ing at work. Since her husband’s injuries were compensable under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, only claims involving intentional torts by Naylor are actionable by either Juan or Mary Rodriguez. The trial court rendered summary judgment in favor of defendant Naylor. The court of appeals affirmed the trial court’s judgment, holding that the evidence did not raise a…