Legal Opinion
Motloch v. Albuquerque Tortilla Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 16, 2014No. 11-12-00142-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JIM R. WRIGHT, Chief Justice.
Dora Jo Motloch, individually and on behalf of the Estate of James Motloch, deceased, sued Albuquerque Tortilla Company, Inc., alleging claims for negligent *32hiring and various theories of vicarious liability arising out of a fatal accident between the Motlochs and Johnny Rafael Marmolejo Jr. We affirm.
Background Facts
Albuquerque Tortilla manufactures almost seven million tortillas each week and distributes its products to retail stores, restaurants, and “mom-and-pop stores” in five states. Albuquerque Tortilla sold its products directly to some…
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