High Court Orders Further Proceedings on Truck Driver's Status as 'Employee'

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that an injured truck driver’s claims against three related corporate entities had to be remanded for a determination of whether he qualified as their employee at the time of his wreck. Case: JNM Express LLC v. Lozano, No. 21-0853, 04/19/2024, published. Facts: Lauro Lozano fell asleep behind the wheel of a big rig in May 2015 while driving from Texas to Maryland. His truck collided with another rig, and Lozano suffered multiple severe injuries. At the time of the accident, Lozano was driving a truck owned by JNM Express LLC that had been leased to A...