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HUGHES WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. v. WAGNER

No. 99-0074.

18 S.W.3d 202 (2000)

HUGHES WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. and Bailey Wagner, Petitioners, v. Mack M. WAGNER, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided May 25, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert T. Cain, Jr., Lufkin, Terry W. Wood, Beaumont, Kenzy D. Hallmark, Lufkin, for Petitioners.

Gilbert Timbrell Adams, Beaumont, Vincent L. Marable, III, Wharton, David L. Tolin, Beaumont, for Respondent.

Justice O'NEILL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents a choice of law question. Plaintiff was injured while performing logging operations in Louisiana and filed a personal injury suit against the defendants in Texas. Defendants moved for summary judgment contending that, as a matter of law, the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Act's exclusive-remedy provision barred plaintiff's Texas action. The trial court granted summary judgment for the defendants...

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