Legal Opinion
Shoppers World v. Villarreal
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 30, 1975No. 894PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
YOUNG, Justice.
This is a personal injury case that was tried on the theory of products liability. On July 18, 1970, Sovedia Villarreal was shopping in Shoppers World Grocery Store. She removed a plastic bottle of liquid soap from a display shelf and placed it in her shopping cart. She then proceeded a short distance to another display of goods. As she attempted to push her cart away from the second display, her feet slipped from under her and she fell to the floor. She experienced pain and was removed to the hospital. After undergoing subsequent unsuccessful therapy, she underwent back…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- McKisson v. Sales Affiliates, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1967
- Leyva v. PachecoTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Aultman v. Dallas Railway & Terminal Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1953
- Darryl v. Ford Motor CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1969
- Technical Chemical Company v. JacobsTexas Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Reviea v. Marine Drilling Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1990
- Vermillion Construction Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of MarylandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
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