Knighten v. Louisiana Pacific Corp.

OPINION

BURGESS, Justice.

This is a personal injury suit resulting from a collision between an automobile and two trucks. Rachel Knighten sued Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPC) and Satcom, Inc. d/b/a Cable Texas (Cable Texas) alleging she was injured due to the negligence of defendants’ employees acting in the course and scope of their employment. Knighten was driving on a highway in Hardin County, Texas when she came to a stop because the vehicle in front of her stopped. James Jewell, who was driving a truck for his employer LPC, ran into the back of her car twice. After Jewell hit…