Draskowich v. City of Kansas City

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, C.J.:

This is an action to recover for damage to an automobile caused by icy roadway conditions. The plaintiff car owner, Bertha Draskowich, sued the City of Kansas City and its Board of Public Utilities on the theory that city employees were negligent in failing to warn automobile drivers about the presence of ice on the city street. The City filed a counterclaim for damage to a light pole which was struck by the plaintiff s vehicle. The case was tried to the court sitting without a jury. The trial court entered judgment in favor of the…