Petty v. Kansas City Public Service Co.

This is an action by James Roy Petty and his wife for loss of services, the cost of artificial limbs, special training, care and attention and doctor and hospital bills resulting from the appellant's negligence in running over their minor daughter, Ruth Viola. At the time of her injury, February 1, 1943, Ruth Viola was three years of age. She sustained other injuries (Petty v. Kansas City Pub. Ser. Co., 354 Mo. 823, 191 S.W.2d 653) but the plaintiffs' principal losses are due to the fact that her left leg was amputated about three inches below the knee.

[1] As a preliminary it may be noted…