Begley v. Adaber Realty & Investment Company
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
HOUSER, Commissioner.
Action for damages for personal injuries sustained when an 80-foot section of over head heating ductwork fell from the ceiling of a supermarket in St. Louis and struck a customer who was shopping in the store. Plaintiff, Thomas M. Begley, sued the owner of the building (Adaber Realty & Investment Company, a corporation) and the general contractors who erected the building (Saul and Louis Rubin, a partnership doing business as Jacob Rubin & Sons) for $100,000. A jury returned a verdict “against both of the defendants” for $20,000. Following the overruling of defendants’…
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2Cases cited20 opinions
- Barb v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
- Hoelzel v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1935
- Casey v. Wrought Iron Bridge Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1905
- Myers v. KarchmerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1958
- Thorne v. ThorneSupreme Court of Missouri · 1961
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Williams Ex Rel. Wilford v. Barnes HospitalSupreme Court of Missouri · 1987
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- Gast v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1991
- Honey v. Barnes HospitalMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
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