Legal Opinion

Chapman v. Parking, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 7, 1959No. 13489PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURRAY, Chief Justice.

This suit was instituted by appellants, Joe W. Chapman and wife, Jessie F. Chapman, against appellee, Parking, Inc., for damages for personal injuries to Jessie F. Chapman, resulting from a fall on premises not owned, maintained or controlled by appellee, but only a few feet from its premises. Parking, Inc., made a motion for a summary judgment, which was granted by the trial court and judgment entered that Chapman and his wife take nothing. The Chapmans have presented this appeal.

Appellants present but one point, as follows :

“The trial court erred in sustaining…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Renfro Drug Co. v. LewisTexas Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Carleton v. Franconia Iron & Steel Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
  3. Viands v. Safeway Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1954
  4. Shields v. Food Fair Stores of FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
  5. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company v. Miner C. Pedersen, (By Substitution)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1957

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Andrick v. Town of BuckhannonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Merchants National Bank v. Simrell's Sports Bar & Grill, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2000
  3. Ember v. B.F.D., Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. Cothern v. LaRoccaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
  5. Vela v. Cameron County, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1985

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