Legal Opinion
Williams v. SAFEWAY STORES, INCORPORATED
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 16, 1973No. 45628PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERRY, Justice:
Tanya Jean Williams [plaintiff] brought this action against Safeway Store’s, Inc., and Roy Coppock, manager of Safeway’s Crystal City store, for injuries allegedly sustained when she slipped in a puddle of water in the store and fell. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $30,000.00, the trial court entered judgment accordingly, and defendants appeal.
Defendants first contend the trial court erred in overruling their demurrer to the evidence and motion for directed verdict. In passing upon a demurrer to the evidence, or motion for directed verdict, the court…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lone Star Gas Co. v. ParsonsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
- Matchen v. McGaheySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969
- Condo v. BealSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1967
- Safeway Stores, Inc. v. WhiteheadSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1942
- Safeway Stores, Incorporated v. KeefSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1966
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Sutherland v. Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Rogers v. HennesseeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Phelps v. Hotel Management, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
- Reta Lunsford Brown v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
- Alexander v. Smith & Nephew, P.L.C.District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 2000
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