Legal Opinion
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Ard
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided July 15, 1999No. 09-97-361CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DON BURGESS Justice.
This appeal arises from a premises liability cause of action filed by Ruby and J.C. Ard • against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Ruby was injured when a portable basketball goal at the Wal-Mart Store in Wood-ville, Texas, fell over, striking her in the head, neck and shoulder area. The jury awarded Ruby $150,000 in damages and awarded J.C. $15,000 in damages. Wal-Mart appeals raising three issues.
In its first issue, Wal-Mart contends there is no evidence, or alternatively insufficient evidence, to support an award of loss of earning capacity. Within this issue Wal-Mart makes…
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