Legal Opinion
Farris v. Interstate Circuit, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 3, 1941No. 9654PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Farris, appellants, purchased admission tickets to, and attended, the Hollywood Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas. As they were leaving their seats in the theatre after seeing the program, Mrs. Farris fell and sustained serious and painful injuries. She filed a suit for damages against Interstate Circuit, Inc., the lessor and operator of the theatre, charging that the negligent and improper construction and lighting of the building created a dangerous condition which directly and proximately caused her injuries.
At the conclusion of the evidence, the trial…
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