Legal Opinion

Scroggs v. American Airlines, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided November 30, 2004No. 05-03-01529-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice MAZZANT.

In this case alleging issues of negligence and premises liability, Betty Sharon Scroggs appeals the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of American Airlines, Inc. In three issues, Scroggs argues: (1) the trial court did not sustain American’s objections to her summary judgment evidence; (2) if the court implicitly sustained the objections, it abused its discretion in doing so; and (3) the court erred in granting summary judgment. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

BACKGROUND

Scroggs sued American after she fell on the metal hinge of a jet bridge while…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Wyckoff v. George C. Fuller Contracting Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2011
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  3. Nippon Yusen Kaisha v. Burlington & Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.District Court, C.D. California · 2005
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