Riscaldante v. Melton

Appellant, Guiseppe Riscaldante (hereinafter “plaintiff’), appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis denying his motion for a new trial after a jury apportioned fault between respondent, Joseph Melton (hereinafter “defendant”), and plaintiff in plaintiffs personal injury action. We affirm.

On October 28, 1989 at 2:55 a.m., plaintiff was injured in a two-car collision involving his ear and the vehicle driven by defendant at the intersection of Hampton and Southwest Avenues. Hampton Avenue is a two-way street with three northbound and three southbound lanes. Southwest…