Court Again Tosses Award of Summary Judgment to Widow

A Texas appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment in favor of a worker’s widow for a second time, finding there was a triable question as to whether his travel at the time of his fatal car accident had originated in his employer’s business. Case: American Home Assurance Co. v. De Los Santos, No. 04-18-00906-CV, 10/30/2019, published. Facts: Juan De Los Santos worked for Ram Production Services Inc. He was killed in a crash in 2005 while driving from his residence to the ranch where he was assigned to work. He was 34. Procedural history: De Los Santos’ widow fi...