Legal Opinion

James C. Combs Et Ux., Louella Combs v. Safeway Stores, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 29, 1961No. 18555Published

1Opinion of the Court

CAMERON, Circuit Judge.

This is the second appearance of this case before us, judgment for the plaintiffs (appellants) in the first trial having been reversed. 1 In that decision we stated the facts thus:

“Mrs. Louella Combs was shopping in a Safeway Store in El Paso, Texas, when she stepped into a puddle of ketchup that had spilled on the floor from a broken bottle. Mr. and Mrs. Combs sued Safeway Stores, Inc., alleging that the defendant was negligent in creating a hazardous condition ; in failing to remove the ketchup or in failing to isolate the hazardous condition by placing a barrier…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Safeway Stores, Inc. v. James C. Combs Et Ux. Louella CombsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
  2. Norman Tobacco & Candy Company, Inc. v. Gillette Safety Razor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
  3. Royal Indemnity Company v. W. A. Curtis, by His Next Friend, A. F. CurtisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958

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