SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP. v. ARTHEY

No. 12-1013.

435 S.W.3d 250 (2014)

SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. Christopher ARTHEY and Denise Arthey, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided June 20, 2014.


Chief Justice HECHT delivered the opinion of the Court.

Under Texas law, a social host has no duty to prevent someone from drinking and driving.1 But in this case, the driver became intoxicated on a small, chartered fishing boat during a business retreat, and plaintiffs contend that their action against the host is governed by federal maritime law, which, they argue, would recognize liability...

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