C. A. Lane v. the Fair Stores, Incorporated

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s judgment in favor of C. A. Lane, holding that the pleadings alleged a valid negligence claim, that the store owed an ordinary‑care duty to police the crowd on its premises, and that the jury’s findings of negligence, proximate cause, and damages were supported by the evidence. The Court reversed the Court of Civil Appeals, finding no fundamental error in the trial court’s rulings. Justice Wilson dissented, arguing that the majority improperly imposed a duty on a store owner to police the public.