Handshy v. Nolte Petroleum Company

HOLMAN, Judge.

Action for damages in which plaintiff sought to recover $45,000 for personal injuries. A trial resulted in a verdict for defendant. Plaintiff has appealed.

In a previous trial plaintiff recovered a judgment. Upon appeal that judgment was reversed and the case was remanded for a new trial because of error in an instruction. Handshy v. Nolte Petroleum Co., Mo.App., 387 S.W.2d 161.

O.n December 5, 1959, plaintiff was engaged in the moving business and maintained an office in a small room in the back part of his residence. On that morning he was in the office shortly after 8 o’clock…