Clark v. Randalls Food (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Feb. 25, 2010)(Alcala)
(
premises liability suit, spoilation of evidence claim rejected, video recording of incident not preserved)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by
Justice Elsa Alcala     
01-08-00732-CV  Ralph Clark v. Randalls Food    
Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon.
Randy Wilson

Mullins v. Briarwick Condo Owners Ass'n (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 24, 2009)(Brown)
(premises liability, falling object) (
hindrance of the discovery process justified a presumption her claims
lacked merit, the trial court did test and consider lesser sanctions, the sanction was not too severe given
the circumstances of the case, and the sanction was not based solely on litigant's failure to produce
documents)  
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Brown      
Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan  
14-08-00129-CV  Susan McGee Mullins v. Briarwick Condominium Owners Association, Inc and KRJ
Management, Inc    
Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
LYNN M. BRADSHAW-HULL

Lowe's Home Centers Inc. v. GSW Marketing, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jun. 30, 2009  (op. by
Guzman) (
workplace safety, premises liability-store - falling merchandise, negligent activity and premises
liability, premises defect,
worker compensation subrogation)
FFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Eva Guzman  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan  
14-07-00953-CV Lowe's Home Centers Inc & Natasha Tanner v. GSW Marketing, Inc. f/k/a Salesmaker,
Inc. d/b/a CSA Services Southwest and Snow Mountain Construction, Inc  
Appeal from 333rd District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: JOSEPH J. HALBACH  
not go beyond the face of the record to test its reliability. Coastal Transp. Co., 136 S.W.3d at 233.

The Kroger Co. v. Shaw (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan 30, 2009)(Alcala)
(premises liability lawsuit,
JNOV, actual or constructive knowledge)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala  
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks
01-07-00030-CV        The Kroger Company v. Betty Shaw and Robert Shaw
Appeal from 149th District Court of Brazoria County
Trial Court Judge:        Hon. Robert E. May

Trevino v. NVG North Village Green I Association, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 25,
2008)(Seymore) (premises liability, elevator malfunction)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore  
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-07-00240-CV Oralia Trevino v. NVG North Village Green I Association, Inc.
Appeal from 190th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Jennifer Elrod Walker

Jacobson v. Ron (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 22, 2009)(Higley)
(
premises liability, demolition of building accident injury, no duty, actual knowledge)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by
Justice Higley
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Nuchia and Higley
01-08-00645-CV Bradley A. Jacobson v. Avi Ron and Delaney Construction Company
Appeal from
11th District Court of Harris County

Astolfo v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 22, 2008)(Taft)
(
premises liability, store, falling objects)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft  
Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala)
01-06-00486-CV Patricia Astolfo and Harry Astolfo v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Hon. Jeffrey Brown  
Attorneys: Nuru Lateef Witherspoon, David L. Pacione

Grayson v. Anselmo (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 11 2008) (Brown)
(
premises liability, slip and fall, summary judgment for defendant affirmed)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown
14-06-01073-CV Ronald Grayson v. Joseph Anselmo, Individually and D/B/A Joe's Barber Shop
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County
Trial court judge:
Hon. R. Jack Cagle

Khan v. Hasan (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Mar. 6, 2008)(Higley) (premises liability, slip and fall claim
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
01-07-00082-CV Shahnaz Khan v. Ferhat M. Hasan and Manzoor Hasan
Appeal from 190th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
Hon. Jennifer Elrod  

Lofton v. Marmaxx Operating Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Feb. 28, 2008)(Hanks)
(
premises liability, trip and fall case)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley
01-06-01109-CV Debra Lofton v. Marmaxx Operating Corp., Individually and d/b/a T. J. Maxx
Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Patricia Hancock)

Vanderbeek v. San Jacinto Methodist Hospital (Tex.App- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan 31, 2008)(Frost)
(
workplace injury, premises owner liability)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Frost and Guzman
14-06-00783-CV Gary Vanderbeek v. San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Appeal from 125th District Court of Harris County (
Judge John A Coselli)

Garcia v. Packaged Ice, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Taft)(PI slip and fall)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00379-CV Elsa Garcia v. Packaged Ice, Inc., a/k/a Reddy Ice and Curtis Dean Bell, Individually and
d/b/a Curtiss Dean Bell Distributing Company
Appeal from 164th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Martha Hill Jamison)

Clark v. Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 15, 2007)(Keyes)
(PI, store premises liability)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes
01-06-00689-CV Billy Clark v. Lowe's Home Centers, Inc., d/b/a Lowe's of Tomball, TX, Store #1052 and
Union Corrugating Company
Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Reece Rondon)

Kipp v. KBR (Tex.App.- Houston ]1st Dist.] Nov. 8, 2007)(Radack)(premises liability, NE-MSJ)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland
01-06-00906-CV Steven Kipp and Karen Kipp v. Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. f/k/a Management
Logistics, Inc., BRSP, Dyncorp Technical Services, LLC and Computer Science Corporation
Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Caroline Baker)

Garcia v. Packaged Ice, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Taft)(PI slip and fall)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00379-CV Elsa Garcia v. Packaged Ice, Inc., a/k/a Reddy Ice and Curtis Dean Bell, Individually and
d/b/a Curtiss Dean Bell Distributing Company
Appeal from 164th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Martha Hill Jamison)

Wilson v. Braeburn Presbyterian Church (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 27, 2007)
(Opinion by Senior Justice Edelman, sitting by assignment) (premises liability, slip and fall)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Edelman
Before Justices Brock Yates, Edelman and Seymore
14-06-00215-CV Johnnie Wilson v. Braeburn Presbyterian Church
Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Kent Sullivan)

Urista v. Bed, Bath & Beyond (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 18. 2007)(Alcala)(opinion on rehearing
post-remand from
Texas Supreme Court) (personal injury, PI, premises liability, jury issues)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala
Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala
01-02-00150-CV Urista, Rafael v. Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc.
Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Reece Rondon)

Fleming v. Astroworld (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 30, 2007)(Wilson)(premises liability suit)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Judge Wilson
Before Judge Wilson, Justices Alcala and Hanks
01-06-00094-CV Sabrina Fleming a/n/f of Gregory Lawson and Gregory Lawson v. Astroworld, GP LLC
Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County (
Judge Kenneth P. Wise)

Bergman v. Minnie Martin Daugherty (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jul. 31, 2007)(Yates)(premises
liability, theft)
Opinion by Justice Brock Yates
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson
14-05-01268-CV Pamela K. Bergman v. Minnie Martin Daugherty
Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Tony Lindsay) - Affirmed

Harris County v. Gerber (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jul. 10, 2007)(Hudson)(TTCA, premises defect)
REVERSED AND DISMISSED: Opinion by Justice Hudson
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Guzman
14-06-01096-CV Harris County v. Hollie Gerber
Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Elizabeth Ray)

Carpenter v. The Kroger Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 14, 2007)(Nuchia)(op. on motion for
rehearing)(premises liability)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS:
Opinion by Justice Nuchia
Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley
01-06-00087-CV        Suzanne S. Carpenter v. The Kroger Company and/or The Kroger Co.
Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Patricia Hancock)

Mathis v. Restoration Builders, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] May 22, 2007)(Fowler)
(negligence premises liability, negligence,
res ipsa loquitur, causation, NE-MSJ]
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Fowler
Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost
14-05-00996-CV George Mathis, Jr. v. Restoration Builders, Inc
Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Levi James Benton)
Justice
Edelman dissented in Mathis v. Restoration Builders, Inc.

Carpenter v. The Kroger Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 26, 2007)(superseded opinion by
Nuchia)[premises liability, summary judgment, spoliation]
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Nuchia
Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley
01-06-00087-CV        Suzanne S. Carpenter v. The Kroger Company and/or The Kroger Co.
Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Patricia Hancock)

First Court of Appeals Dismisses Personal Injury Suit Against UH on Sovereign Immunity
Grounds
University of Houston v. De Luna (Tex.App. - Houston [1st. Dist.] Apr. 12, 2007)(Taft)(TTCA)
[
governmental entity, law, sovereign immunity, premises liability, discretionary function exception,
plea to the jurisdiction]
VACATE TC JUDGMENT AND DISMISS CASE: Opinion by Justice Taft
(Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Bland)
01-06-00448-CV     
University of Houston v. Yvonne Michelle De Luna
Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Sherolyn Wood)

Choice v. Gibbs (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 12, 2007)(Frost)(substituted opinion on rehearing)
[summary judgment reversed, fact issue, PI, contractor,
homeowner negligence, premises liabilty]
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Frost
Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost
14-05-01068-CV        Willie Choice v. Richard A. Gibbs and Mary C. Edwards
Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Sharolyn P. Wood)

Herrington v. Cote (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(Taft)(premises liability)  
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