Exxon Corp. v. Perez

The Motion for Rehearing of Oscar Perez is overruled and the following is substituted as the court’s opinion.

We revisit the former Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) to consider whether the trial court erred by refusing to include within the charge a question and accompanying definition on Oscar Perez’s status as Exxon’s borrowed servant. The court of appeals found no error and affirmed the trial court. We disagree.

This cause arises from a personal injury suit brought by Perez in 1987 against Exxon for injuries he sustained while cutting pipe for Exxon under the supervision of Exxon’s…