Ortiz v. H.E. Butt Grocery Co.

OPINION

ESQUIVEL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment sustaining a plea of privilege.

Plaintiff/appellant Pablo Ortiz, sued defendant/appellee H.E. Butt Grocery Company, a private corporation, in the District Court of Bexar County, Texas, for injuries received while an invitee in appellee’s store located in San Antonio, Bexar County. Appellant alleged that an automatic door suddenly closed on him as he was exiting ap-pellee’s store, causing the complained of injuries. Appellee filed a plea of privilege to be sued in its domiciliary county, i.e., Nueces County. Appellant’s controverting…