Split Court Upholds Dismissal of Widow's Intentional Tort Claims Arising from Out-of-State Accident

A divided Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a widow’s intentional tort claims arising from her husband’s fatal motor vehicle accident in Oklahoma. Justin Schneider worked for QES Pressure Control LLC. In 2018, Schneider died in a motor vehicle accident in Oklahoma. Schneider’s widow received workers’ compensation benefits for his death. The widow filed suit against Quintana Energy Services Inc., asserting its negligence had led to Schneider’s death. The widow contended that a tire on Schnider’s vehicle had failed due to poor maintenan...