DeArmon v. City of St. Louis

McMILLIAN, Judge.

This is a suit filed by plaintiff for real property damages caused by defendant Smith, a wrecking contractor (Smith), while the said defendant’s employees were razing property adjacent to plaintiff’s building. Plaintiff named as a co-defendant the City of St. Louis (City) on the theory that Smith at the time he damaged plaintiff’s building was acting as an agent, servant, or employee of the City.

After the court sustained City’s motion for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s case, subsequently the jury awarded plaintiff damages against Smith in the sum of $8500.00.…