WELLONS v. VALERO REFINING-NEW ORLEANS

NO. 14-18-01075-CV.

616 S.W.3d 220 (2020)

Myra Lisa WELLONS, Individually and as the Representative of the Estate of Jason Wellons, Deceased, and Megan Wellons, Appellants v. VALERO REFINING—NEW ORLEANS, L.L.C., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Opinion filed December 31, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clay Dugas , Beaumont, for Appellants.

Jennifer Bruch Hogan , Richard P. Hogan, Jr. , James C. Marrow , David W. Burns , William C. Book Jr. , Houston, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Chief Justice Frost and Justices Christopher and Bourliot.


OPINION

This case involves a conflict-of-laws dispute in a wrongful death action where the decedent, Jason Wellons, was covered by workers' compensation insurance. Appellants Myra Lisa Wellons, Jason's widow, and Megan Wellons, Jason's daughter, appeal from the trial court's determination that Louisiana law should...

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