Court Upholds Dismissal of Wrongful Death Suit

A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of a wrongful death action against the operator of an on-of-state refinery for a worker’s fatal case of heatstroke. Case: Wellons v. Valero Refining-New Orleans LLC, No. 14-18-01075-CV, 12/31/2020, published. Facts: Jason Wellons was a Texas resident. J.V. Industrial Cos. Ltd. hired Wellons to work at a refinery owned by Valero Refining-New Orleans LLC. JVI was a Texas corporation, but the VRNC refinery was in Norco, Louisiana. On March 17, 2015, Wellons collapsed while wearing an impermeable chemical suit at the refinery. He was taken to ...