Buck v. Union Electric Co.

PUDLOWSKI, Judge.

Melvin Dean Buck appeals from a judgment non obstante veredicto. In a negligence action, Buck sued Union Electric for injuries sustained in a car crash with an oncoming vehicle which had entered his lane due to the partial obstruction of the roadway by Missouri Utilities 1 and remained there until the collision. At trial, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of Buck. The trial court entered its judgment non obstante ve-redicto finding that Missouri Utilities’ actions were not the proximate cause of Buck’s injuries. We affirm.

On the morning of Friday, March 12,1982, Missouri…