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HOLMES v. J. C. PENNEY COMPANY

No. A-10185.

382 S.W.2d 472 (1964)

Cardell HOLMES and Savannah Holmes, Petitioners, v. J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, Inc., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied October 21, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leachman, Gardere, Akin, Porter & DeHay, Ralph Hartman and Edward E. Crowell, Jr., with above firm, Dallas, for petitioners.

Thompson, Knight, Wright & Simmons, Pinkney Grissom, Jerry P. Jones and John A. Gilliam, with above firm, Dallas, for respondent.

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...

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