WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. REECE

No. 10-98-176-CV.

32 S.W.3d 339 (2000)

WAL-MART STORES, INC., Appellant, v. Lizzie REECE, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Waco.

October 18, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Preston Wrotenbery, Kevin D. Jewell, Magenhaim, Bateman, Robinson, Wrotenbery & Helfand, P.L.L.C., Houston, for appellant.

Timothy F. Lee, Ware, Snow, Fogel, Jackson & Greene, L.L.P., Houston, Roger Knight, Jr., Kevin Knight, Roger Knight, Jr., Inc., Madisonville, for appellee.

Before Chief Justice DAVIS, Justice VANCE and Justice GRAY.


OPINION

REX D. DAVIS, Chief Justice.

Lizzie Reece filed suit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for injuries she allegedly sustained after she slipped and fell in the snack bar area of the Huntsville Wal-Mart store. The jury found in Reece's favor and awarded her $53,512.47 in damages. Wal-Mart claims in three issues that: (1) there is no evidence or factually insufficient evidence to support a finding that Wal Mart had constructive knowledge of the puddle in...

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