Meyer v. St. Louis Public Service Co.

This is an action brought by Paul R. Meyer against St. Louis Public Service Company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained on January 31st, 1949, by reason of a fall which occurred while plaintiff was descending a flight of steps near a bus stop at Charlaek Avenue and St. Charles Rock Road in St. Louis County. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against defendant in the sum of $10,000.00. Following a remittitur of $2500.00, ordered by the trial court as a condition to the overruling of defendant’s motion for a new trial, judgment for $7500.00 was rendered and…