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ZAVALA v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE

No. 08-10-00169-CV.

355 S.W.3d 359 (2011)

Jesus ZAVALA, Jr., Appellant, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

August 24, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Isaac , Scherr & Legate, PLLC, El Paso, for Appellant.

Debora B. Alsup , Thompson & Knight, L.L.P., Austin, for Appellee.

Before CHEW, C.J., McCLURE, and RIVERA, JJ.

OPINION

ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice.

Jesus Zavala, Jr. filed suit against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF) alleging strict products liability, premises liability, and negligence for personal injuries sustained while attempting to open a railcar hopper door to unload sugar. BNSF filed a motion for summary judgment asserting it was entitled to judgment as a matter of law as to all of Zavala's claims. The trial court granted BNSF's motion...

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