Gerland's Food Fair, Inc. v. Hare

PEDEN, Justice.

Gerland’s Food Fair, Inc. appeals by writ of error from a default judgment in a slip and fall suit brought by Jo Anne Hare and her husband, Desmond Hare. The appellant complains that the trial court erred in entering the default judgment because the appellees’ petition failed to state a cause of action against it, because no proper service of process was obtained, and because the evidence is insufficient to support the damage awards of $500,000 to Mrs. Hare and $100,000 to Mr. Hare. We order a remitti-tur of $250,000 as to damages awarded to Mrs. Hare and $60,000 as to Mr. Hare.