Mark Johnston v. OilTanking Houston, LP

OPINION

JEFFREY V. BROWN, Justice.

Appellant Mark Johnston was injured while working for Rodgers Electrical Services, Inc., an independent contractor hired by appellee Oiltanking Houston, L.P., to perform various services on Oil-tanking’s premises. In one issue, Johnston contends that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment for Oiltank-ing. We affirm.

I

In March 2008, Johnston was working for Rodgers at Oiltanking’s Houston facilities when he fell from an unsafe height. Oiltanking and Rodgers were parties to a “Master Service Agreement” under which Rodgers, an independent contractor,…