Appeals Court Affirms Take-Nothing Judgment in Nightclub Employee Slip-and-Fall

A Texas appellate court affirmed a trial court's take-nothing judgment in favor of a non-subscribing employer that was sued for negligence and premises liability. Case: Kimberly Cotton v. A&D Interests, 14-25-00120-CV, 02/24/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Kimberly Cotton was injured on what she described as a "soupy" night in December 2020 after she clocked out and exited Heartbreakers nightclub in Dickinson, roughly halfway between Houston and Galveston. After stopping to talk to a club patron outside the business, she began to step off the curb to continue...