Court Tosses Summary Judgment for Employer

A Texas appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment in a negligence action against an employer that had allegedly borrowed the services of a worker from his direct employer. Case: Gustafson v. Complete Manufacturing Services Inc., No. 09-18-00415-CV, 07/23/2020, published. Facts: Michael Gustafson worked for Locke Technical Services Inc. as a shop helper. Locke sent him to work at a Complete Manufacturing Services Inc. facility. Locke paid him an hourly rate and billed CMS at a higher rate for Gustafson’s time. While he was working at the CMS facility, a forklift...