Legal Opinion
Montgomery Ward & Co. v. Garza
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided November 3, 1983No. 13-82-218-CVPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GONZALEZ, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment in a false imprisonment case. After a jury trial, appellee was awarded $50,000 actual damages. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in not granting its motion for instructed verdict and complains that the verdict is excessive. We affirm.
FACTS
Garza was shopping with his son and grandchildren at the Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc., retail store in Pharr, Texas. A security guard allegedly observed Garza secrete an unknown item of merchandise in his coat pocket and leave the store without paying for it. Security personnel approached…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Glover v. Texas General Indemnity Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
- Allied Finance Co. v. GarzaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Henderson v. Travelers Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1976
- Moore's, Inc. v. GarciaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Hubbard v. ShankleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2004
- Rogers v. Ricane Enterprises, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1996
- City of San Antonio v. Dunn, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1990
- Cliffs Drilling Co. v. Burrows, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1996
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. ResendezTexas Supreme Court · 1998
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