Exclusivity Shields Property Owner From Claims by Subcontractor's Employee

A Texas appellate court ruled that a property owner should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a civil claim against it by a subcontractor’s employee for alleged injuries sustained on the worksite. Tyler Whitmire worked for RRR Electripro LLC. He allegedly suffered injuries while working at a property owned by Motiva Enterprises LLC. Whitmire filed a civil suit against Motiva. The company filed a motion for summary judgment, asserting that it was immune from civil liability under the Workers’ Compensation Act. Motiva claimed it had entered into a master service ag...