Legal Opinion

Kroger Stores, Inc. v. Hernandez

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 3, 1977No. 19120PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

In this slip-and-fall case, judgment was rendered on a verdict for plaintiff. Defendant appeals on the ground that the evidence was both legally and factually insufficient to support the jury’s finding that the foreign substance on which plaintiff slipped had been on defendant’s floor for such a length of time that it should have been discovered. We hold that the evidence was sufficient and, accordingly, we affirm the judgment.

The only evidence bearing on the issue of 'how long the substance had been on the floor is the testimony of plaintiff. He testified that he…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. H. E. Butt Grocery Co. v. BrunerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Furr's, Inc. v. BoltonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960
  3. Franklin v. Safeway Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1973

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Seigler v. Wal-Mart Stores TXCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2022
  2. Richardson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1998
  3. Dillard's Department Stores, Inc. v. Strom, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1994
  4. Alice & Lloyd Kofahl v. Randall's Food & Drugs, Inc., F/D/A Tom Thumb Food & Drug, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2004
  5. Stockton v. Kroger Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977

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