Legal Opinion
Spring v. Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided March 22, 1994No. 76246PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COVINGTON, Chief Justice.
This case is on appeal for the second time. The recurring issue is error in the verdict directing instruction. On May 2,1989, Charlotte Spring boarded a Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) bus driven by Cornelius J. Gottstein. As Ms. Spring made her way down the aisle of the bus, the driver started, then soon thereafter stopped the bus. Ms. Spring fell to the floor of the bus and injured her knee. She brought a negligence action against KCATA and the driver. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Ms. Spring. KCATA and the driver appealed, alleging error…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Benjamin v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1912
- Boatmen's Bank of Butler v. BerwaldMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
- Weltscheff v. Medical Center of Independence, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- Stoddard v. St. Louis & Meramec River RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1904
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3Cited by25 opinions
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