Fowler v. Board of Regents for the Central Missouri State University

CLARK, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff’s suit for damages against the regents of Central Missouri State University for personal injuries was dismissed on motion for failure to state a claim on which relief could be granted. The dismissal is affirmed.

Plaintiff’s petition was in two counts, both alleging injury suffered when plaintiff fell because of a hole in the sidewalk. That walkway, it was alleged, was provided for pedestrians using a parking lot maintained by the university at its campus in Warrens-burg. In the first count, based on tort, plaintiff contended the university had negligently…