Legal Opinion
Word v. City of St. Louis
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided April 14, 1981No. 42503PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARD, Judge.
Plaintiff fell on an asphalt strip between the curb and sidewalk in front of the Kings-highway entrance of St. Louis Children’s Hospital and injured her knee. According to her testimony, the fall came about because she stepped into a hole in the asphalt. She filed suit against the City of St. Louis to recover damages for injuries she sustained. Trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff in the amount of $100,000. However, the court set aside the jury verdict and entered judgment for the defendant in accordance with defendant’s motion for a directed verdict…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Taylor v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Batton v. ElghanayanNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Baumle v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1967
- Kreutz v. WolffMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
- Zeigenbein Ex Rel. Zeigenbein v. ThornsberrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1966
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Hannewacker v. City of Jacksonville BeachSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
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- Arthur v. JablonowMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
- Matts v. City of PhoenixCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1983
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