Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. John Summers

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

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No. 05-0272

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Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Petitioner,

v.

John Summers, Respondent

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On Petition for Review from the

Court of Appeals for the Ninth District of Texas

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Argued January 24, 2007

In this workers’ compensation case we decide whether a premises owner can also be a “general contractor” under the Labor Code and thus qualify for the exclusive-remedy defense. We hold that a premises owner that “undertakes to procure”…