Werner v. Colwell

in which PHILLIPS, Chief Justice, and GONZALEZ, HECHT, CORNYN and OWEN, Justices, join.

We grant Dixie Colwell’s motion for rehearing and withdraw our prior opinion and judgment. The following is now the opinion of the Court.

This is a personal injury suit brought by Dixie Colwell against Karlo Werner, in his capacity as her supervisor and co-worker, against Eastex Meat Processing, Inc., a non-subscriber under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, in its capacity as her employer, and I.M. Werner, in her individual capacity. The trial court rendered judgment on the jury verdict against Karlo…