THOMAS PETROLEUM, INC. v. MORRIS

No. 01-09-01065-CV.

355 S.W.3d 94 (2011)

THOMAS PETROLEUM, INC. and Thomas Fuels, Lubricants & Chemicals, Appellants, v. Gregory MORRIS, Appellee, and Gregory Morris, Cross-Appellant, v. Thomas Petroleum, Inc. and Thomas Fuels, Lubricants & Chemicals, Cross-Appellees.

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

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Overruled June 25, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brock C. Akers , Evelyn Ailts Derrington , Neal David Kieval , Phillips & Akers, P.C., Levi J. Benton , Houston, TX, Patrick A. Cullen , Cullen, Carsner, Seerden & Cullen, LLP, Victoria, TX, for Appellants.

Adam P. Schiffer , Schiffer Odom Hicks & Johnson PLLC, Jennifer B. Hogan , Matthew E. Coveler , Richard P. Hogan Jr. , Hogan & Hogan, L.L.P., John Manuel Padilla , Padilla, Rodriguez & De La Garza L.L.P., Rhonda H. Wills , Wills Law Firm, Houston, TX, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Chief Justice RADACK and Justices ALCALA and BLAND.


OPINION

JANE BLAND, Justice.

Thomas Petroleum, Inc. and Thomas Fuels, Lubricants and Chemicals (collectively, Thomas) appeal the trial court's confirmation of an arbitration award in favor of Gregory Morris, Thomas Fuels's former employee. Morris worked as a truck driver delivering fuel to customers. A fellow truck driver stabbed and seriously injured Morris in a knife attack over a dispute about a truck assignment. Thomas terminated Morris's employment...

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