Family of Slain Taxi Driver Loses Negligence Suit Due to Inadequacy of Record

A Texas appellate court ruled that the family of a slain taxi driver could not prevail on negligence claims against the taxi company because they failed to present an adequate record to the court to consider. Case: Nwokenaka v. Greater Houston Transportation Co., No. 14-15-00121-CV, 05/05/2016, published. Facts: Blaise Nwokenaka operated a taxi as an independent contractor for the Greater Houston Transportation Co. He was murdered in 2010 by two passengers he had picked up at a Chevron gas station in west Houston. Nwokenaka’s family later filed suit against Greater Houston, asser...