E-Z Mart Stores, Inc. v. Havner
Court of Appeals of Texas
1DissentGrant, Justice
The evidence in this case is legally and factually sufficient to support the jury’s finding of proximate cause.
*121Although the majority did not base its decision on the foreseeability aspect1 of proximate cause, a brief mentioning of the evidence on this aspect is appropriate. E-Z Mart had owned and operated the Sulphur Springs store for approximately four months at the time of the occurrence. This was the first violent crime in that E-Z Mart location. There was evidence that four armed robberies had occurred at a Family Mart store and a Shop A Minute store in Sulphur Springs within a three-year…
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- In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Farley v. MM Cattle CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- McClure v. Allied Stores of Texas, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
- East Texas Theatres, Inc. v. RutledgeTexas Supreme Court · 1970
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