FONTENOT v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY

No. 6779.

399 S.W.2d 394 (1966)

Theresa FONTENOT, Appellant, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

Rehearing Denied February 23, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Waldman & Smallwood, Beaumont, for appellant.

Orgain, Bell & Tucker, Beaumont, for appellee.


STEPHENSON, Justice.

This is an action for damages for injuries received by plaintiff when she slipped and fell in defendant's store. At the close of plaintiff's testimony, the jury was instructed to return a verdict for defendant and judgment was rendered for defendant. The parties will be referred to here as they were in the trial court.

Plaintiff alleged in her petition that she slipped on a banana peel, fell and injured herself while shopping in defendant...

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