Employer Can Be Designated as Responsible 3rd Party in Worker's Tort Suit

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a defendant in an injured worker’s tort action should have been allowed to designate his employer as a responsible third party. Case: In re YRC Inc., No. 21-0846, 06/17/2022, published.   Facts: In 2015, James Curry was loading a trailer at a freight dock owned by his employer, Eaton Corp. Eaton authorized YRC Inc. to move the trailer, and YRC’s driver began to pull away while Curry was still loading it. Curry fell from the trailer, suffering injuries. Procedural history: Curry filed a workers’ compensation claim and received b...