John C. Rapp v. Eagle Plumbing, Inc.

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISON FOUR JOHN C. RAPP, ) No. ED100042 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of St. Louis County vs. ) ) EAGLE PLUMBING, INC., ) Honorable Mark D. Seigel ) Respondent. ) Filed: June 10, 2014 Introduction John Rapp (Plaintiff) appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Eagle Plumbing, Inc. (Defendant) on his action in negligence. Plaintiff contends the trial court erred in granting summary judgment to Defendant based on the open and obvious doctrine because it applies only to possessors of land. Plaintiff also asserts…