Atherton v. Kansas City Power & Light Co.

The Kansas City Power Light Company, a corporation, appeals from a judgment for $10,000 in favor of Lois H. Atherton for the alleged wrongful death of Harold S. Atherton, her husband. The suit was timely instituted. Plaintiff's case was submitted on the ground defendant was guilty of common law negligence in failing to warn Atherton of certain danger. Defendant contends that it was not guilty of actionable negligence; that there was no substantial evidence of a failure to warn; that Atherton was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law; and that the court erred in refusing to…