Legal Opinion

Covarrubias v. Diamond Shamrock Refining Co.

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided January 4, 2012No. 04-11-00289-CVPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by:

MARIALYN BARNARD, Justice.

Appellant Pedro Covarrubias was injured while working in appellee’s, Diamond Shamrock Refining Company, LP (“Diamond Shamrock”), refinery. Covarrubias sued Diamond Shamrock for damages arising from these injuries. The trial court granted Diamond Shamrock’s traditional and no evidence motions for summary judgment. On appeal, Covarrubias contends the trial court erred by granting Diamond Shamrock’s motions for summary-judgment. We affirm.

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Diamond Shamrock contracted with general contractor Matrix Engineering, LTD (“Matrix”) to install a new…

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Veronica Montoya, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Jessica Montoya v. Nichirin-Flex, U.S.A., Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2013
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  3. Luis Alfredo Rosa and Myrna Lizzet Rosa v. Mestena Operating, LLC, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2014
  4. Petri v. Kestrel Oil & Gas Properties, L.P.District Court, S.D. Texas · 2012
  5. 4Front Engineered Solutions, Inc. v. Carlos Rosales, Individually, and Rosa Mejia as Next Friend of Carlos Rosales, Jr.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2015

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