WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. BAZAN

No. 04-97-00036-CV.

966 S.W.2d 745 (1998)

WAL-MART STORES, INC. and Gary Beinek, Individually, Appellants, v. Rodrigo BAZAN, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

March 25, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Preston Wrotenbery, Kevin D. Jewell, Kimberly R. Stamp, Magenheim, Bateman, Robinson, Wrotenbery & Helfand, Houston, for Appellant.

Jesus Maria Alvarez, Douglas M. Walla, Hilda Gonzalez, Alvarez & Associates, P.C., Rio Grande City, for Appellee.

Before HARDBERGER, C.J., and LÓPEZ and GREEN, JJ.


OPINION

HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.

INTRODUCTION

This is an appeal from a jury verdict in favor of Rodrigo Bazan, appellee. A jury awarded Bazan over $25,000 after Bazan stepped on a razor blade in Wal-Mart's parking lot. We reverse and render judgment in favor of appellants, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Gary Beinek.

FACTS

In November 1995, Bazan stepped on a metal blade on the Wal...

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