Bowman v. McDonald's Corp.

FENNER, Chief Judge.

Appellant, Dwight Bowman, Jr., appeals from a defense verdict in favor of respondents, Lewis Webb and the McDonald’s Corporation (“McDonald’s”), in a negligence action. Appellant contends that the trial court committed error by taking an impermissibly narrow view of Missouri law, erroneously excluding evidence on that basis, and in failing to give certain jury instructions.

This case arises out of events that occurred on August 23, 1991. On that date, appellant and a friend, Jay Faulkner, went to the McDonald’s restaurant located at 8304 Hickman Mills Drive in Kansas City,…