Legal Opinion
HE Butt Grocery Company v. Tester
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 31, 1973No. 770PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
YOUNG, Justice.
This is a venue case. Mrs. Nancy Tester sued H. E. Butt Grocery Company in Victoria County for damages from personal injuries sustained on February 11, 1972, when she slipped and fell in defendant’s store. Defendant filed a plea of privilege seeking transfer of the case to Nueces County. The plaintiff controverted. The only evidence at the hearing was two depositions. The trial court overruled the plea and defendant has appealed.
Plaintiff said she arrived at the defendant’s store between 10:00 a. m. and 11:00 a. m. and that the accident happened about 45 minutes after…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Halepeska v. Callihan Interests, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1963
- J. Weingarten, Inc. v. RazeyTexas Supreme Court · 1968
- Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company v. GilesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
- Dill v. Holt's Sporting Goods StoreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
- Furr's, Inc. v. McCaslinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- H. E. B. Foods, Inc. v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Whitfield v. Furr's, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1973
- H.E.B. Food Stores, Inc. v. Flores, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1983
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