Court Tosses Gross Negligence Claim for Workers' Deaths

A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of a gross negligence claim against a contractor for the deaths of two workers who were struck by an out-of-control truck while cleaning the shoulder of a highway. Case: Manzano-Hernandez v. Jones Brothers Dirt and Paving Contractors, No. 11-18-00003-CV, 07/18/2019, published. Facts: Jones Brothers Dirt and Paving Contractors worked with the Texas Department of Transportation to repair an 18-mile stretch of a highway. Reyes Payen and Sergio Carrillo were cleaning the shoulder of the highway when the driver of an 18-wheeler lost control of his tru...