Furr's, Inc. v. Leyva

553 S.W.2d 202 (1977)

FURR'S, INC., Appellant,

v.

Martha LEYVA, Appellee.

No. 6597.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

June 15, 1977.

Rehearing Denied July 6, 1977.

Kemp, Smith, White, Duncan, & Hammond, Joe Lea, Jr., E. Link Beck, El Paso, for appellant.

Law Offices of Allen Moore, Allen Moore, J. Roderick Price, Michael Owensby, Odessa, for appellee.

OPINION

WARD, Justice.

This is a venue case arising after a store customer suffered personal injuries when she fell because of some oil and glass on the floor of the Defendant's store. The Plaintiff's controverting plea sought to retain venue in El…