Heine v. John R. Thompson Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
BARRETT, Commissioner.
Miss Florence M. Heine, age 60, fell and was seriously injured as she and her sister, Mrs. Ward, were leaving the defendant’s restaurant. After a jury award of $23,500 damages the court granted the restaurant a new trial because of an allegedly erroneous instruction. But upon Miss Heine’s appeal the essentially meritorious question is whether there is any evidence, direct or circumstantial, from which the finding of negligent liability is reasonably permissible.
After an afternoon shopping trip Miss Heine and Mrs. Ward went in the restaurant at Seventh and Washington…
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