Legal Opinion
Kelly v. Dairy Queen Enterprises, Inc.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided April 24, 1979No. 39651PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDEN A. STOCKARD, Special Judge.
Otis Kelly, a self-employed heating and air conditioning repairman, was injured when a ladder upon which he was climbing to the roof of a Dairy Queen restaurant at 609 Lafayette Street, St. Louis, Missouri, slid out from beneath him. He brought an action against Dairy Queen Enterprises, Inc., and the individual franchise operators of the restaurant for damages for personal injuries sustained in the fall. The jury returned a verdict for $40,000, and defendants have appealed. We reverse.
On Wednesday afternoon, November 26, 1975, at about 3:00 o’clock respondent…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Hokanson v. Joplin Rendering Company, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1974
- Schmoll v. National Shirt ShopsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1946
- Heine v. John R. Thompson Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1959
- Enloe v. Pittsburgh Plate Glass CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
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