Huifang v. City of Kansas City

JAMES M. SMART, JR., Judge.

This is an appeal of a judgment entered on a jury verdict in a wrongful death case brought against the City of Kansas City. The action was brought by the parents of a young woman, Chen Pei, who was a student at the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri at Kansas City (“UMKC”) when she was struck by a vehicle on February 3, 2003. At the time of the accident, Chen Pei was crossing Troost Avenue at its intersection with 53rd Street. She passed away eleven days later due to the injuries.

In the action against the City, the plaintiff parents, who are…