Court Revives Injured Worker's Tort Suit Against Property Owner

A Texas appellate court revived an injured worker’s tort claims against a property owner, finding the owner was not entitled to summary judgment based on an exclusive remedy defense. Case: Olivares v. Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., No. 05-22-00057-CV, 03/14/2023, published. Facts: Leonel Olivares worked for Apache Global Painting Inc. In October 2017, Olivares was injured at a job site owned by Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. Olivares filed a workers' compensation claim and received benefits under Apache Global's workers' compensation policy. Procedural history: In 2019, Ol...