Legal Opinion

McGaugh v. City of Fulton

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided September 8, 1947No. 40115PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In this action by Earl McGaugh against the City of Fulton, for personal injuries resulting from an explosion, the court sustained the city's motion for judgment in accordance with its previous motion for a directed verdict after a jury had been unable to agree upon a verdict. The court sustained the motion upon the specific grounds that the plaintiff's evidence failed to establish a cause of action against the city or to show any causal connection between the alleged negligence of the city and the explosion and injuries. Upon this appeal by McGaugh the sole question then is whether his…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Guthrie v. City of St. CharlesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1941
  2. Knorp v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
  3. Stephens v. Kansas City Gas CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1946
  4. Fuchs v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1902
  5. Ryan v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1911

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Gaddy v. Skelly Oil Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1953
  2. Kramer v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
  3. Miller v. FW Woolworth CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1959
  4. Miller v. FW Woolworth CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1959

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