Legal Opinion

Holland ex rel. Holland v. City of Fenton

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 1, 1988No. 54570PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRIST, Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal the order of the trial court dismissing their second amended petition against defendant (city) for negligence in creating and/or maintaining a dangerous condition in a public park owned and maintained by city. We affirm.

When reviewing the dismissal of a petition for failure to state a claim, the facts alleged are taken as true and the pleader is entitled to all inferences fairly deduced therefrom. Counts v. Morrison-Knudsen, Inc., 663 S.W.2d 357, 360 [2] (Mo.App.1983). However, the conclusions of the pleader are not admitted. Id.

The facts as pled by plaintiffs…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Scheibel v. HillisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. Counts v. Morrison-Knudsen, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. Delmain v. Meramec Valley R-III School DistrictMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Bagby Ex Rel. Bagby v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1936
  5. Taylor ex rel. Cooper v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1962

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. STATE EX INF. RIEDERER v. CollinsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. Kampe v. Howard Stark Professional Pharmacy, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. Herzog v. City of St. LouisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990

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