Derschow v. St. Louis Public Service Co.

Appellant, St. Louis Public Service Company, a corporation, appeals from a judgment awarding respondent, Gertrude Derschow, $10,000 damages for injuries sustained in a fall while alighting from one of appellant's street cars and occasioned by certain alleged negligent acts of appellant's employees.

Admitting plaintiff made a submissible case, appellant asserts error in that respondent's instruction on the measure of damages provided, if the jury found for respondent: "then, in estimating her damages you will take into consideration the physical injury sustained, whether temporary or permanent,…