Hernandez v. Brinker International, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
1Opinion of the Court
PLURALITY OPINION
JEFFREY V. BROWN, Justice.
David Hernandez appeals from the trial court’s grant of Brinker International, Inc.’s summary-judgment motion based on Chapter 95 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. We reverse and remand.
Facts and Procedural History
At the time of the events giving rise to this lawsuit, Brinker International, Inc., owned and operated a Chili’s restaurant at 1040 W. Sam Houston Parkway in Houston. In early 2005, Brinker retained an air-conditioning contractor for routine maintenance and as-needed repairs to the restaurant’s air-conditioning system. On March…
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