Painter v. Amerimex Drilling I, Ltd., 561 S.W.3d 125 (Tex. 2018)

Painter v. Amerimex Drilling I, Ltd., 561 S.W.3d 125 (Tex. 2018)

Successfully reversed court of appeals opinion in dispute over vicarious liability of drilling company for its employee’s conduct in driving drilling crew to and from drill site.  Texas Supreme Court holds that “right to control” test is not an applicable or necessary part of the course-and-scope analysis once the employer-employee relationship is established.