Grogan v. Santos

MOORE, Justice.

Plaintiff, Albert Santos, brought this action against Georgia Grogan, defendant, and John Carter, d/b/a Carter Farms Quality Meat, for personal injuries sustained by appellee while in the employ of Carter Farms Quality Meat (Carter Farms), a non-subscriber under the Worker’s Compensation Act, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 8306 sec. 1. Plaintiff alleged that while employed by Carter Farms in the capacity of foreman of the meat cutting operations in Hawkins, Texas, he slipped and fell on a piece of meat, and as a result of the fall separated his left shoulder. He alleged that Carter…