Huxoll v. McAlister's Body & Frame, Inc.

James Huxoll sued McAlister’s Body & Frame, Inc. (“Body Shop”) for injuries he sustained while visiting McAlister’s shop for the purpose of servicing his vending machines. Huxoll suffered the injuries when he opened a locked back door and attempted to step over a pile of scrap metal. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of the Body Shop. Huxoll appeals arguing that he made a submissible case. We affirm.

Factual Background

The facts are recited in a light favorable to the plaintiff. Thong v. My River Home Harbour, Inc., 8 S.W.3d 373, 377 (Mo.App.1999). James Huxoll owned a company that…