A divided Texas appellate court upheld a jury’s verdict finding an employer liable for $12.343 million in damages to two employees who were struck by a vehicle.
Case: Mora v. Valdivia, No. 04-17-00565-CV, 07/17/2019, published.
Facts: Martin Valdivia Sr. and his son, Martin Jr., worked for the Texas Sterling Construction Co. The company had a subcontract for an Austin highway project and assigned foreman David Mora’s crew to perform the work.
On Jan. 19, 2015, Mora was towing a trailer containing a 400-pound toolbox. Martin Sr. was following on Interstate 35 North when...
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