Stratton v. City of Kansas City, Missouri

HYDE, Judge.

Action for damages for personal injuries caused by a fall on a sidewalk. Plaintiff had a verdict for $15,000 and defendant has appealed from the judgment entered. Defendant contends that the court erred in refusing to direct a verdict in its favor. Therefore, we will consider the evidence from the viewpoint most favorable to plaintiff.

The evidence concerning her fall and most of the evidence as to the condition of the sidewalk came from plaintiff’s own testimony. Plaintiff was employed as a teacher by the Red Shield Nursery School operated by the Salvation Army. One of her duties…