Case Name: Andrea L. BATES et al., Appellant, v. SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS, INC.; Atofina Chemicals, Inc. (Formerly Elf Atochem North America, Inc.); Elf Atochem Plating, Inc.; GB Sciences Corporation; Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.; Aluminum Chemical, Inc. d/b/a Coastal Products & Chemical Company; Merisol USA LLC f/k/a Merichem Sasol USA LLC; Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers, Inc.; Ritchie Brothers, Inc.; Jones Chemicals, Inc., Appellees
Court: Texas Courts of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 2003-01-09
Citations: 143 S.W.3d 102
Docket Number: No. 01-00-01132-CV
Parties: Andrea L. BATES et al., Appellant, v. SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS, INC.; Atofina Chemicals, Inc. (Formerly Elf Atochem North America, Inc.); Elf Atochem Plating, Inc.; GB Sciences Corporation; Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.; Aluminum Chemical, Inc. d/b/a Coastal Products & Chemical Company; Merisol USA LLC f/k/a Merichem Sasol USA LLC; Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers, Inc.; Ritchie Brothers, Inc.; Jones Chemicals, Inc., Appellees.
Judges: Panel consists of Justices NUCHIA and PRICE.
Reporter: South Western Reporter Third Series
Volume: 143
Pages: 102–106

Head Matter:
Andrea L. BATES et al., Appellant, v. SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS, INC.; Atofina Chemicals, Inc. (Formerly Elf Atochem North America, Inc.); Elf Atochem Plating, Inc.; GB Sciences Corporation; Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.; Aluminum Chemical, Inc. d/b/a Coastal Products & Chemical Company; Merisol USA LLC f/k/a Merichem Sasol USA LLC; Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers, Inc.; Ritchie Brothers, Inc.; Jones Chemicals, Inc., Appellees.
No. 01-00-01132-CV.
Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).
Jan. 9, 2003.
Allen Eli Bell, Austin, for appellant.
Eleanor Hebert Hodges, James Riley, Michael, Mary C. Thompson, Mark C. Rodriguez, Michael Lamar Brem, Amy Douthitt Maddux, James E. Smith, Marvin B. Peterson, Robert M. Schick, Houston, Scott Boyd Herlihy, Guy M. Hohmann, Austin, for appellees.
Panel consists of Justices NUCHIA and PRICE.
. The Honorable Frank C. Price, former Justice, Court of Appeals, First District of Texas at Houston, participating by assignment.

Opinion:
ORDER ON MOTION FOR REHEARING AND MOTION FOR REHEARING EN BANC
PER CURIAM.
On this date, the Court considered appellant's motion for rehearing and motion for rehearing en banc, and the motions are hereby denied.
It is so ORDERED.
The Honorable MARGARET G. MIRABAL, who sat on the original panel for this appeal, retired on Dec. 31,2002, and is participating by assignment in this rehearing.
A majority of the Court voted to deny rehearing en banc.
Justice TIM TAFT joins Justice RADACK'S dissenting opinion from the denial of en banc review.