ABUTAHOUN v. DOW CHEMICAL CO.

NO. 13-0175.

463 S.W.3d 42 (2015)

Magdalena Adrienna ABUTAHOUN, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Heirs and Estate of Robert Wayne Henderson, Deceased, and Tanya Elaine Henderson, Individually in Her Own Right and as Next Friend of Z.Z.H., a Minor, Petitioners, v. The DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

OPINION DELIVERED: May 8, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erin Marie Wiegand , Fisher, Boyd, Johnson & Huguenard, LLP, Houston, Justin Joseph Presnal , Fisher, Boyd, Johnson & Huguenard, LLP, Houston, Michael E. Shelton , The Shelton Law Firm, Houston, for Amicus Curiae Dallas Building Trades Council.

William V. Dorsaneo III , SMU School of Law, Dallas, for Amicus Curiae William V. Dorsaneo III.

Christine Tamer , Denyse Ronan Clancy , John Lacoste Langdoc , Baron & Budd, P.C., Dallas, for Petitioner Magdalena Adrienna Abutahoun.

Amy Pharr Hefley , Macey Reasoner Stoke , Matthew Eagan , Stephen G. Tipps , Baker Botts LLP, Houston, David P. Herrick , Herrick & Associates PC, Dallas, for Respondent The Dow Chemical Company.


In this case of first impression, we must interpret Chapter 95 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, which relates to limitations on a property owner's liability for injury, death, or property damage to an independent contractor. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ch. 95. The underlying...

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