Holmes v. JC Penney Company

CULVER, Justice.

Mrs. Savannah Holmes alleged that in descending a stairway in the J. C. Penney Company’s store at McKinney, Texas, by reason of the company’s negligence she was caused to fall, thereby sustaining injuries, and brings this suit for damages.

The trial court on a jury verdict rendered judgment in her favor. The Court of Civil Appeals has reversed and remanded. 378 S.W.2d 105. We now reverse the judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals and affirm that of the trial court.

As to the matter of negligence on the part of the company, the court submitted three groups of issues all of which…