Lopez v. Ensign U.S. Southern Drilling, LLC

OPINION

Kevin Jewell, Justice

Appellant Ryan Lopez sought damages from Freeporb-McMoRan Oil & Gas, LLC d/b/a Plains Exploration & Production Company, and Ensign U.S. Southern Drilling, LLC, for personal injuries sustained when he fell down a stairway on a drilling rig. Both Freeport-McMoRan and Ensign filed motions for summary judgment, which the trial court granted. On appeal, Lopez contends that neither defendant is entitled to summary judgment. We affirm because the summary judgment evidence conclusively establishes appellees’ entitlement to judgment as a matter of law on Lopez’s premises…