Court Opinion

ID: 9667921
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 01:57:48.297766+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:15:41.562217
License: Public Domain

DUNCAN, Justice,
dissenting.
I agree with the majority that the Olivos waived their premise defect cause of action. I further agree that appellants were not required to object to preserve this error. However, I disagree that the Olivos’ allegations that Graham and Williams failed to maintain a safe workplace, failed to provide safety devices, and failed to properly supervise the worksite provided a proper basis for submission of, or recovery under, a negligent activity theory. At best, these activities simply created the condition that injured Olivo— the discarded thread protectors lying on the ground beneath the pipe rack. Accordingly, these activities do not form a proper predicate for submission of a simple negligence question. See Keetch v. Kroger, 845 S.W.2d 262, 264 (Tex.1992).
In my view, the Olivo’s petition, “fairly read, alleged only a claim based upon premises liability.” H.E. Butt Grocery Co. v. Warner, 845 S.W.2d 258, 259 (Tex.1992) (citing Corbin v. Safeway Stores, Inc., 648 S.W.2d 292, 295 (Tex.1983)). Therefore, I would reverse the judgment below and render judgment in favor of Graham and Williams.