September 03, 2021
The Texas Supreme Court agreed Friday to weigh in on the meaning of "employee" under the Texas Anti-Indemnity Act, taking up the certified question from the Fifth Circuit in an appeal involving a construction worker whose leg was amputated after being crushed in a worksite accident.
July 20, 2021
A Fifth Circuit panel questioned Tuesday whether it could parse the meaning of "employee" under Texas' anti-indemnity statute or if it should send the question to the Texas Supreme Court, in an appeal seeking to reinstate a crane company's lawsuit over a $3.8 million litigation bill.