Curran v. Bi-State Development Agency

WEIER, Judge.

John and Mabel Curran brought suit against Bi-State Development Agency for damages. Their cause of action as submitted to the jury charged defendant Bi-State with primary and humanitarian negligence in the operation of a bus causing personal injuries to John Curran. Verdict and judgment were rendered in favor of John Curran for $16,000.00 and in favor of his wife Mabel for $4,000.00 on her claim for loss of consortium. Bi-State has appealed.

On appeal defendant contends that the trial court erred by giving plaintiffs’ verdict-directing instruction hypothesizing humanitarian…