Otis Elevator Company, Petitioner v. Lou Mae Wood, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s judgment for the plaintiffs, holding that Otis Elevator Company owed a duty of care in the design of its escalator, was negligent, and that its negligence was a proximate cause of Mrs. Wood’s injuries. The Court also held that the hospital report and medical testimony were admissible, that improper jury argument was curable, and that Otis was not entitled to indemnity from the department store.