Shortridge v. Scarritt Estate Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Thomas J. Seehorn, Judge. (1) It was the duty of the Scarritt Building Company to anticipate danger and to protect persons in the building; because those who invite the public to become their patrons and customers, assure their personal safety, and this duty extends to the tenants of the building and their customers.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Thomas J. Seehorn, Judge. (1) It was the duty of the Scarritt Building Company to anticipate danger and to protect persons in the building; because those who invite the public to become their patrons and customers, assure their personal safety, and this duty extends to the tenants of the building and their customers. Such persons have a right to be protected, and it is the special duty of the building company to see to their personal safety. Mauzy v. Kinsel, 19 111. App. 572; Hayward v. Merrill, 94 111. 549. (2) The respondent was only required to…
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
Plaintiff, an intelligent and bright boy eleven and a half years old, received personal injuries in an office building owned and operated by defendant in Kansas City and alleges in his petition for recovery of damages, that his injuries were caused by the negligence of defendant. A trial before a jury resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for eight thousand *298dollar, but during the pendency of motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment, filed by defendant, plaintiff filed a remittitur of four thousand dollars. The court afterward overruled the motions for a new trial and in arrest and…
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