J. WEINGARTEN, INC. v. CASTILLO

No. 15912.

481 S.W.2d 183 (1972)

J. WEINGARTEN, INC., Appellant, v. Mrs. Juan CASTILLO, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

May 25, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vinson, Elkins, Searls & Smith, Raybourne Thompson, Jr., Houston, for appellant.

Borwn, Kronzer, Abraham, Watkins & Steely, Dale Harvill, John M. O'Quinn, of Houston, for appellee.


COLEMAN, Justice.

This is a "slip and fall" case. Judgment for the plaintiff was entered by the trial court after a jury trial. The appeal is based on claimed errors in the court's charge.

While Mrs. Castillo and her teenage son were shopping in one of the appellant's stores, she slipped and fell injuring her back. She testified that she fell to the floor. The assistant produce manager testified that she fell to her knee and that he assisted her in getting...

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