Suit Filed by Parents of Dead Welder May Proceed

The parents of a Texas welder who was fatally electrocuted on his second day of work can proceed with their negligence claims against the machine shop that hired him, the 14th District Court of Appeals ruled. Case: Raynor et al. v. Moores Machine Shop, No. 14-10-01242-CV, 02/07/2012, published.Facts: Joseph Raynor died while welding on the premises of Moores Machine Shop in July 2007. His parents sued Moores for negligence in connection with his death. Moores moved for summary judgment, asserting the suit was barred by exclusive remedy because Raynor was its employee. In the alternative, Moore...