KING FISHER MARINE SERVICE, L.P. v. TAMEZ

No. 13-0103.

443 S.W.3d 838 (2014)

KING FISHER MARINE SERVICE, L.P., Petitioner, v. Jose H. TAMEZ, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Delivered August 29, 2014.

Rehearing Denied October 24, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel D. Pipitone , Steven Jon Knight , Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry, Houston, TX, for Petitioner King Fisher Marine Service, L.P.

John C. Schwambach Jr. , Stevenson & Murray, P.C., Houston, TX, Respondent Jose H. Tamez.


Justice BROWN delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice JOHNSON, Justice WILLETT, Justice LEHRMANN, and Justice BOYD joined.

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