· 7/1/1856
State v. White
Citations
- 17 Tex. 242
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- applying Massachusetts Rule because precipitation had been falling intermittently throughout the day, including immediately before the plaintiff’s fall
- affirming judgment notwithstanding the verdict in favor of defendant in “slip and fall” case
- “To hold that a duty exists to make a parking lot safe as precipitation falls from the sky would be to create a duty which would be virtually impossible to perform.”
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Judges: Wheeler
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