Holiday Lodge Nursing Home, Inc. v. Huffman

FANNING, Justice.

A venue case. Appellees Verna Huffman and husband, R. D. Huffman, in the District Court of Gregg County, Texas, sued appellant Holiday Lodge Nursing Home, Inc., a corporation, alleging damages and injuries received by Mrs. Verna Huffman to her back by reason of appellant’s negligence while Mrs. Huffman was an employee of appellant nursing home and while Mrs. Huffman was lifting a patient of appellant’s nursing home at and under the direction of one of appellant’s supervisors.

Appellant filed its plea of privilege to be sued in Shelby County, Texas, the county of its residence.…