Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Selene Diaz

COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 2-01-322-CV

WAL-MART STORES, INC. APPELLANT

V

SELENE DIAZ APPELLEE

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FROM THE 48

TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY

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OPINION

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I. Introduction

This is a premises liability, slip-and-fall case. On July 13, 2001, the jury found appellant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. negligent for failing to exercise ordinary care in protecting appellee Selene Diaz from dangerous conditions in its store and assessed damages at $25,000. The trial court rendered judgment accordingly, and Wal-Mart appeals, challenging the judgment and jury…