National Food Stores, Inc. v. Union Electric Co.

McMillan, judge.

This is an appeal by plaintiff, National Food Stores, Inc., (hereinafter referred to as National) from a judgment of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis which sustained defendant’s, Union Electric Company (hereinafter referred to as Union Electric) motion to set aside a verdict and judgment for National and to enter judgment for Union Electric.

National sued Union Electric for damages that resulted from the spoilage of certain perishable food items kept in its stores, because of an interruption by Union Electric of its electrical service to National. A jury verdict for…