Legal Opinion

Newton v. General Manager of Scurlock's Supermarket

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 30, 1976No. 1135PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BISSETT, Justice.

This is a slip and fall case. Trial before a jury commenced on March 1, 1976. At the close of plaintiffs’ evidence, the trial judge granted defendants’ motion for an instructed verdict and rendered a take nothing judgment in favor of defendants. Plaintiffs have duly and timely perfected an appeal from that judgment.

Plaintiffs, in points 1 and 2, contend that the court erred in granting the motion for summary judgment on the ground that there was no evidence of any negligent act or omission on the part of defendants, because there is evidence that the defendants: 1)…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Seideneck v. Cal Bayreuther AssociatesTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  2. H. E. Butt Grocery Co. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
  3. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company v. GilesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
  4. McElhenny v. ThielepapeTexas Supreme Court · 1956
  5. H. E. Butt Grocery Co. v. BrunerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. San Antonio Press, Inc. v. Custom Bilt MacHinery, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1993
  2. American Maintenance & Rentals, Inc. v. Estrada, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1995
  3. H. E. B. Foods, Inc. v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. H. E. Butt Grocery Store v. HamiltonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. Stockton v. Kroger Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977

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