Wilson v. Checker Cab Company

STOCKARD, Commissioner.

In plaintiff’s action for damages in the amount of $17,000 for personal injuries, the jury verdict was for defendant. The trial court sustained plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, and defendant has appealed.

The essential features of plaintiff’s testimony may be briefly stated. About 2:45 o’clock in the morning of January 29, 1965, plaintiff and Mrs. Winifred Lonsberry took a taxicab at 3714 Olive Street to go to Mrs. Lonsberry’s apartment at 1604 South 14th Street in the City of St. Louis. Upon arrival at their destination, plaintiff waited in the cab while Mrs.…