Legal Opinion
Brookshire Grocery Co. v. Smith
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided February 20, 2003No. 09-02-226 CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Robert Elton Smith filed suit in 1994 against appellant, Brookshire Grocery Company, his nonsubscriber employer, for injuries he sustained on the job in 1992. Finding Brookshire Grocery negligent, a jury returned a verdict in Smith’s favor. Brookshire Grocery brings three issues on appeal: venue, an evidentiary ruling, and the calculation of prejudgment interest. As we conclude none of the issues presented requires reversal, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.
Venue
Smith initially filed suit against Brook-shire Grocery Company in Jefferson County, Texas. Brookshire Grocery filed a…
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