Farrell v. St. Louis County

Introduction

Gary Farrell (Farrell) appeals from a trial court judgment dismissing with prejudice his cause of action in tort for personal injury damages against St. Louis County (County). The trial court based its dismissal on sovereign immunity under Section 537.600. 1 We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

In his Petition, Farrell alleged the following. Farrell was an inmate at the County jail. While Farrell was working as a staff person in the kitchen, another (unidentified) kitchen staff inmate was stacking dining tables in the dining area near Farrell and that said inmate was thus an…