Legal Opinion
Lederman v. Cunningham
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided September 22, 1955No. 5064PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Justice.
The suit is for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by the appellant, Joe Lederman, when he fell while entering the place of business of E. B. Cunningham in Beaumont on November 4, 1952. Both" Cunningham and the owner of the building in which he conducted his business, Seawillow Keith Estate, were sued. Negligence and maintenance of a nuisance were charged as the basis of liability, but the case went to trial on the negligence theory only, a defense motion to strike the paragraph of plaintiff’s petition charging maintenance of a nuisance having been…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Robert E. McKee, General Contractor v. PattersonTexas Supreme Court · 1954
- Webel v. Yale UniversitySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
- Kelly v. WrightTexas Supreme Court · 1945
- Marshall v. San Jacinto Bldg., Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1933
- Burditt v. SwensonTexas Supreme Court · 1856
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Harvey v. SealeTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Culwell v. Abbott Construction Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1973
- Walker v. Texas Electric Service CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
- Parker Food Stores, Inc. v. PierceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
- Jellison v. GleasonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
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