Brookshire Bros., Inc. v. Lewis

OPINION

STOVER, Justice.

Carl Dean Lewis (“Lewis”) sued his employer, Brookshire Brothers, Inc. (“Brook-shire”), for injuries he sustained while working in the meat department of one of Brookshire’s grocery stores. Trial was to a jury, and damages in the sum of $300,000 were awarded. Judgment was rendered by the trial court in favor of Lewis. Brookshire brings ten points of error on appeal. We will affirm.

Lewis began working for Brookshire in 1984. He was initially hired as a meat cutter and was later promoted to the position of head meat cutter and meat market manager. On July 9, 1990, while…