Hale v. Furr's Incorporated

OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

Marie Hale slipped and fell on some pinto beans in defendant’s grocery store. She, and her husband, sued defendant for damages. The jury verdict was for plaintiffs. Defendant’s appeal presents four issues: (1) sufficiency of the evidence; (2) reference to insurance; (3) argument to the jury outside the record; and (4) excessive damages.

Sufficiency of the evidence.

Defendant challenged the sufficiency of the evidence by appropriate motions at the close of plaintiffs’ case and at the close of all the evidence. In considering whether the trial court properly denied these…