Spearman Ex Rel. Spearman v. University City Public School District

DONNELLY, Judge.

On August 10, 1977, plaintiff James Spearman, a minor, filed a personal injury suit against defendant University City Pub-*69lie School District (hereinafter “school district”). Plaintiff alleged that on January 6, 1977, while participating in a gym class and performing on a trampoline owned by the school district, he fell and landed on the trampoline’s exposed springs.

Plaintiff was granted leave to file an amended petition adding, as party defendants physical education instructors Adolph Hoskins and Edward Koschner. The amended petition against the instructors consisted of…