Closser v. Becker

HOLLINGSWORTH, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff recovered judgment in the sum of $25,000 for personal injuries sustained when struck by defendant’s truck near the intersection of 27th and Bales Streets in Kansas City, Missouri. The cause was submitted to the jury upon the sole ground of humanitarian negligence. Defendant has appealed. The principal contention is that no submissible case was made. Error is also assigned in the admission of evidence and allegedly prejudicial misconduct of a juror.

The casualty occurred between 9 :20 and 9:30 on the morning of June 2, 1952, a clear, dry day. Plaintiff,…