Caspermeyer v. Florsheim Shoe Store Co.

RUDDY, Presiding Judge.

This action was brought by respondent (plaintiff) against appellant, Be-Mac Transport Co., Inc., (defendant) and the Florsheim Shoe Store Company of St. Louis, Missouri, to recover for injuries sustained when respondent fell into an open sidewalk loading chute used by the shoe store for receiving merchandise. A motion for a directed verdict presented by the Florsheim Shoe Store Company at the conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence was sustained by the trial court. From a judgment in favor of respondent, the Be-Mac Transport Co., Inc., appeals. We shall refer to the parties…