VALDES v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Civil Action No. H-94-1388.

967 F.Supp. 225 (1997)

Lupe VALDES, Plaintiff, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Texas.

January 30, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert D. Kennedy, Houston, TX, Peter Michael Kelly, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff.

Alan N. Magenheim, Houston, TX, for Defendants.


Opinion on Summary Judgment

HUGHES, District Judge.

1. Introduction.

Lupe Valdes asserts a cause of action against Wal-Mart for her abduction from a Wal-Mart parking lot. Because Valdes has failed to provide evidence that Wal-Mart owed her a legal duty to protect her against unforeseeable, surprise attacks in its parking lot, Wal-Mart will be granted summary judgment.

2. Background.

On August 2, 1993, Valdes was...

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