Legal Opinion

Garza v. Excel Logistics, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided November 14, 2002No. 01-00-00256-CVPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MICHAEL SCHNEIDER, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Jose Garza, (“Garza”) sued Interim Services Pacific, L.L.C. (“Interim”) and Excel Logistics, Inc. (“Excel”) for damages resulting from on-the-job injuries. Interim and Excel filed a joint motion for summary judgment contending they were Garza’s joint employers and that Garza’s exclusive remedy against either co-employer was limited to worker’s compensation benefits. The trial court granted the defendants’ joint motion for summary judgment. Garza appeals from the grant of summary judgment on two grounds. First, Garza contends that a material…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Science Spectrum, Inc. v. MartinezTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Randall's Food Markets, Inc. v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Cincinnati Life Insurance Co. v. CatesTexas Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund v. Del Industrial, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Producers Chemical Company v. McKayTexas Supreme Court · 1963

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Wingfoot Enterprises v. AlvaradoTexas Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Lockett v. HB Zachry Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2009
  3. Flores v. NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2005
  4. Coronado v. Schoenmann Produce Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2003
  5. Acceptance Indemnity Insurance v. MaltezDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2007

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