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VARELA v. AMERICAN PETROFINA CO.

No. 09-82-019-CV.

644 S.W.2d 903 (1983)

Robert O. VARELA, Appellant, v. AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

Rehearing Denied February 6, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger McCabe, Robert A. Black, Mehaffy, Weber, Keith & Gonsoulin, Beaumont, for appellant.

John H. Benckenstein, Benckenstein, Norvell & Bernsen, Beaumont, for appellees.

DIES, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff below, Robert O. Varela, was a carpenter for Hydrocarbon Construction Co. (hereafter "Hydrocarbon") which was constructing a project for American Petrofina (hereafter "Petrofina"). Plaintiff allegedly slipped and fell, sustaining injuries. Plaintiff settled with Hydrocarbon's worker's insurance carrier for $18,000 and medical, and sued Petrofina, defendant below, for his alleged injuries. Defendant filed a third-party action against...

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