Legal Opinion

Bowman v. Brookshire Grocery Co.

Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)

Decided July 30, 2010No. 12-09-00219-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JAMES T. WORTHEN, Chief Justice.

Dolores Bowman and her husband, Ronald Bowman, appeal the trial court’s grant of Appellee Brookshire Grocery Company’s no evidence and traditional motions for summary judgment. In two issues, the Bowmans argue that the trial court erroneously granted the motions. We affirm.

Background

Dolores was grocery shopping at the Brookshire store in Bullard, Texas. As she exited the store, she tripped on a floor mat placed near the exit and fell. As a result of her fall, she shattered bones in her upper arm and shoulder.

The Bowmans brought a premises liability suit…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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  2. Valence Operating Co. v. DorsettTexas Supreme Court · 2005
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  5. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. S.S.Texas Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Gillespie, Agerain v. Kroger Texas, L.P., the Kroger Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2013
  2. Bagley v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.District Court, E.D. Texas · 2019
  3. Harris County v. Cynthia McFarland, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2025
  4. Maria Resendiz v. Sellers Bros. Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2015
  5. Maria Resendiz v. Sellers Bros. Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2016

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