TRIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. RILEY

No. 94-0567.

900 S.W.2d 716 (1995)

TRIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. d/b/a Radio Station KZZB-95 FM, Petitioner, v. James R. RILEY, Mary Gray, and Deep East Texas Self Insurance Fund, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided June 8, 1995.

Rehearing Overruled July 21, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles K. Kebodeaux, Donean Surratt, Beaumont, for petitioner.

Phillip Babin, III, Thomas A. Peterson, Joe Michael Dodson, Beaumont, for respondents.


SPECTOR, Justice, delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all Justices join.

In this cause we consider whether a radio station may be held liable under theories of joint enterprise, civil conspiracy, and negligent promotion for personal injuries resulting from a nightclub's violations of Texas' Dram Shop Act, TEX.ALCO.REV.CODE § 2.02. The trial court refused to submit the plaintiffs' requested questions and definitions on joint enterprise, negligent promotion...

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