Property Owner Wasn't Liable for Injuries to Subcontractor's Employee

A Texas appellate court ruled that a property owner could not be held liable for the injuries suffered by a subcontractor's injured employee, as a matter of law. Case: Rawson v. Oxea Corp., No. 01-15-01005-CV, 12/22/2016, published. Facts: The Oxea Corp. owns a chemical plant in Baytown, Texas. It also owns an electrical substation located across the road that supplies power to the plant. Oxea used a private contractor, the Dashiel Corp., and its subsidiary, the Dacon Corp., to maintain the electrical equipment. On June 9, 2012, a raccoon entered the substation and caused an ...