Legal Opinion
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Middleton
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided October 26, 1998No. 04-96-01017-CVPublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GREEN, Justice.
Eileen Middleton was injured in a Wal-Mart store when she tripped on an alleged defect in the floor. Middleton brought a personal injury cause of action against Wal-Mart and a jury found in her favor. Wal-Mart appeals the judgment complaining, among other things, that the jury charge was eiToneous. Finding harmful error in the jury charge, we reverse and remand.
Background
On December 6, 1993, Middleton, her mother, Evelyn LeMaire, and her daughter, Kathy Jordan, were shopping at the Wal-Mart in Nederland, Texas. After entering the store, Middleton went to the restroom…
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