Nichols v. Koch

SATZ, Presiding Judge.

This is an invitee case. Plaintiffs are James G. Nichols and his wife Melroy Nichols. Defendants are Robert Koch and Fran Koch (Kochs) and the County Bank of Webster Groves. (County Bank). At the close of plaintiffs’ case, the trial court directed a verdict in favor of defendants. Plaintiffs appeal. We affirm.

In their petition, plaintiffs allege James Nichols “was caused to fall and sustain injuries while walking down the stairway at [County Bank],” the lessee of the owners/lessors, the Kochs. The “stairway and premises ... were dangerous and defective”, plaintiffs…