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YEAGER v. DRILLERS, INC.

No. 01-94-01227-CV.

930 S.W.2d 112 (1996)

William YEAGER and Judy Yeager, Individually and as Guardian of their Minor Children, William W. Yeager, Aaron D. Yeager, and Crystal Yeager, Appellants, v. DRILLERS, INC., Union Pacific Resources Company, and Union Pacific Corporation, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

May 16, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alton C. Todd, Hewitt, D. Otto, Alvin, for Appellants.

Timothy M. Watson, Boyce, J. William, Michelle A. Blain, Houston, Shayne D. Moses, Fort Worth, for Appellees.

Before HUTSON-DUNN and HEDGES, JJ.

OPINION

MIRABAL, Justice.

The Yeagers appeal a summary judgment rendered in favor of appellees, Drillers, Inc., Union Pacific Resources Company, and Union Pacific Corporation. The Yeagers sued appellees for negligence after William Yeager injured his back in 1991 while working on an oil rig. The question on appeal is whether any of the appellees owed Yeager a duty of care. We affirm in part, and reverse and remand in part.

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