MORRIS v. JTM MATERIALS, INC.

Nos. 2-00-293-CV, 2-00-365-CV.

78 S.W.3d 28 (2002)

Grant MORRIS, Appellant, v. JTM MATERIALS, INC. and DCV, Inc., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Overruled July 18, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Queenan Law Firm, Britta J. Gordan and M. Kevin Queenan, Desoto, Law Office of W. Allyn Hoaglund, Allyn Hoaglund, Houston, and Law Office of Lindy Borchard and Lindy Borchard, Fort Worth, for Appellant.

Fox, Conner & Snelson, Teresa Guerra Snelson and Steven Snelson, Dallas, for Appellee.

PANEL B: DAUPHINOT, HOLMAN, and WALKER, JJ.


OPINION

SUE WALKER, Justice.

I. Introduction

In this motor carrier liability case, the primary issue we must decide is whether a licensed motor carrier who leases equipment from an unregulated owner for the transportation of goods is vicariously liable as a matter of law for the negligence of the equipment driver. We must also decide whether the trial court properly granted JTM Materials, Inc. and DCV...

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