Phiropoulos v. Bi-State Development Agency

SIMON, Judge.

Susan Phiropoulos (Phiropoulos) appeals from a judgment against her in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis in favor of Bi-*713State Development Agency (Bi-State). Phi-ropoulos contends that the trial court abused its discretion by permitting the jury to view a videotape reenactment prepared by Bi-State. We reverse and remand.

On review the trial court is granted great deference in ruling on the admissibility of a videotape. Nash v. Stanley Magic Door, Inc., 863 S.W.2d 677, 681[7] (Mo.App.E.D. 1993). That ruling will not be disturbed unless the trial court abused its discretion.…