Legal Opinion
Sumrak v. Tenneco Oil Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 17, 1983No. 2-82-092-CVPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ASHWORTH, Justice.
Appellant, Belinda Sumrak, appeals from an instructed verdict in favor of appellee, Tenneco Oil Company.
Reversed and remanded.
Appellant alleged she sustained an injury on October 29,1979, when she was struck in the head by a defective door at a convenience store. Suit was filed on April 3, 1980, first amended petition was filed July 28, 1980, and second amended petition was filed March 10, 1981. Each of the three pleadings alleged the store was owned and operated by Tenneco, Inc. Tenneco, Inc., filed its original answer on May 1, 1980, setting forth various special…
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