Jones v. Leon

Appellant Jerry Jones brought an action against respondents Theodore J. Leon and Marie Leon, husband and wife, d/b/a Leon’s Cafe, and the defendant Glynn Bird, seeking damages for personal injuries received by appellant while a patron in the cocktail lounge of the restaurant owned by respondents. The case, was tried to a jury. At the conclusion of all testimony respondents challenged the sufficiency of the evidence and moved for a directed verdict, which was denied by the court. The jury, by its verdict, found for respondents.

At the time of hearing appellant’s motion for a new trial or in the…