Dreon v. City of St. Louis Municipal Library District

CRIST, Judge.

John Dreon (plaintiff) appeals the dismissal, on the ground of sovereign immunity, of his petition for damages for personal injuries he sustained when assaulted by an unknown assailant while on the premises of the City of St. Louis Municipal Library District (Library). We affirm.

Plaintiffs petition, as amended, alleged: The Library is located in the City of St. Louis, “in an area having a reputation for a high crime rate and by virtue of said high crime rate this property was in a dangerous condition....” Plaintiff was assaulted by an unknown assailant while on the Library…