J. Weingarten, Inc. v. Razey

CHADICK, Justice.

This is an action to recover damages for personal injury resulting from common law negligence. The judgment of the trial court awarding the plaintiff damages is affirmed.

Considered in the aspect most favorable to the verdict of the jury the evidence shows that potted flowers and shrubs were exposed for sale in a border along the concrete walkways and adjacent paved parking area leading to the entrances of a J. Weingarten, Inc., Store in Houston, Texas. The displayed plants were rooted in soil, many in metal buckets of one to three gallon capacity, others in wood and cardboard…