Legal Opinion

Pyles v. St. Louis Public Service Company

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided November 11, 1963No. 49943PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COIL, Commissioner.

Delphia Pyles was riding- in one of St. Louis Public Service Company’s buses which was stationary to discharge passengers. It was struck in the rear by the front of another of that company’s buses. The jury awarded her $25,000 as damages and the company has appealed from the ensuing judgment.

Appellant here contends that the trial court erred: in giving respondent’s damage instruction; in overruling appellant’s objection to a portion of plaintiff’s counsel’s argument; and in admitting testimony as to respondent’s children. Appellant also contends that the judgment “was so…

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Taylor v. St. Louis Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1957
  2. Conrad v. Twin Oaks, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1961
  3. Riggs v. MetcalfSupreme Court of Missouri · 1958
  4. Chambers v. Missouri Pacific Railroad CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1962

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Firestone v. Crown Center Redevelopment Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1985
  2. Thornburg v. PerlebergNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Zipp v. Gasen's Drug Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1970
  4. Carthen v. Jewish Hospital of St. LouisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. Missey v. KwanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980

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