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Jones v. Valero Energy Corp.

United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Texarkana Division
Sep 18, 2009
No. 5:08CV193 (E.D. Tex. Sep. 18, 2009)

Summary

denying summary judgment where the plaintiff testified he saw no substance on floor prior to falling, but after falling, observed some substance and he "could smell the odor of diesel fuel"

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Opinion

No. 5:08CV193.

September 18, 2009


MEMORANDUM ORDER


The above-entitled and numbered civil action was heretofore referred to United States Magistrate Judge Caroline M. Craven pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636. The Report of the Magistrate Judge which contains her proposed findings of fact and recommendations for the disposition of such action has been presented for consideration. No objections were filed to the Report and Recommendation. The Court is of the opinion that the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge are correct. Therefore, the Court hereby adopts the Report of the United States Magistrate Judge as the findings and conclusions of this Court. Accordingly, it is hereby

ORDERED that Motion for Summary Judgment as to Valero Energy Corporation (Dkt. No. 12) is GRANTED. It is further

ORDERED that Motion for Summary Judgment as to Big Diamond Corporation (Dkt. No. 13) is DENIED.


Summaries of

Jones v. Valero Energy Corp.

United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Texarkana Division
Sep 18, 2009
No. 5:08CV193 (E.D. Tex. Sep. 18, 2009)

denying summary judgment where the plaintiff testified he saw no substance on floor prior to falling, but after falling, observed some substance and he "could smell the odor of diesel fuel"

Summary of this case from Peals v. Quiktrip Corp.
Case details for

Jones v. Valero Energy Corp.

Case Details

Full title:COREY JONES Plaintiff v. VALERO ENERGY CORP. AND BIG DIAMOND, INC…

Court:United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Texarkana Division

Date published: Sep 18, 2009

Citations

No. 5:08CV193 (E.D. Tex. Sep. 18, 2009)

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