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GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. v. DRYDEN

No. 09-86-244 CV.

735 S.W.2d 263 (1987)

GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY, Appellant, v. Bill DRYDEN & United States Fire Insurance Company, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

Rehearing Denied August 5, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Warren, Holtzman & Urquhart, Houston, for appellant.

David Dies, Orange, for appellees.

Richard L. Scheer, Strong, Pipkin, Nelson & Bissell, Beaumont, for intervenor.

OPINION

BURGESS, Justice.

Bill Dryden was injured when he fell from a work platform on the premises of Gulf States Utilities, Inc. (GSU). United States Fire Insurance Company paid Dryden workers compensation benefits as a result of his injuries. Dryden was employed by Coastline Coating, Inc. (Coastline) as a painter. Coastline was performing painting services as an independent contractor for GSU. A fellow employee, at the close of the day prior to the accident...

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