Trial Court Errs in Granting Challenge to Jurisdiction

A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker’s personal injury suit against his employer should not have been dismissed on a plea to the jurisdiction. Case: Medrano v. Kerry Ingredients & Flavours Inc., No. 02-20-00247-CV, 04/08/2021, published. Facts: Emiliano Medrano worked for Kerry Ingredients & Flavours Inc. After about four months on the job, his supervisor asked him to work the conveyor belt for the first time. Medrano allegedly had not been trained to operate the belt or provided with safety gear. His hand became caught in the conveyor, mangling it. Doctors were un...