JLB BUILDERS, L.L.C. v. HERNANDEZ

No. 20-0368.

622 S.W.3d 860 (2021)

JLB BUILDERS, L.L.C., Petitioner, v. Jose HERNANDEZ, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

OPINION DELIVERED: May 7, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryan D. Wendt, for Petitioner Sun Crane and Hoist, Inc.

Jody Rodenberg, Thad D. Spalding, George (Tex) Quesada, Rebecca Neumann, Dallas, for Respondent.

Timothy R. George, Daniel Mical Karp, Brett A. Smith, Nathan A. Winkler, Dallas, for Petitioner JLB Partnrs, L.P.; JLB Builders, L.L.C., Auger Drilling, Inc., and D'Ambra Consruction Corporation.


A general contractor owes a duty of care to its independent contractor's employees if the general contractor retains actual or contractual control over the means and methods of the independent contractor's work. The issue in this case is whether the general contractor on a construction project...

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