Lahtinen v. Continental Building Co.

* NOTE: Opinion filed at May Term, 1936, July 2, 1936; motion for rehearing filed; motion overruled at September Term, October 2, 1936. Respondent Amelia Lahtinen recovered a judgment against appellant Continental Building Company for $25,000 for personal injuries received by her because of the alleged fault of appellant. The principal question presented is the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict. The facts pertinent to the determination of that issue follow.

Appellant is the owner of what is known as the Kansas City Athletic Club building, a twenty-two story structure located…