Byrns v. St. Louis County

KELLY, Justice.

Plaintiff Margaret Byrns was a passenger in a car that collided with a snowplow driven by defendant Johnson in the course of his employment with defendant St. Louis County. She and her husband Francis Byrns brought suit, claiming that Johnson’s negligence caused the collision, resulting in permanent injury to Mrs. Byrns’ neck. After a trial, the jury found the driver of the car to be negligent, but also found that the negligence was not a direct cause of the accident. The jury found defendant Johnson non-negligent. The jury assessed Mrs. Byrns’ damages at $20,000 and Mr. Byrns’…