Taylor v. Kansas City

Plaintiff was injured by a fall on a sidewalk in Kansas City. Alleging that the fall was caused by a defect in the sidewalk she brought this action against the city for damages. On a trial in the Circuit Court of Jackson County plaintiff had a verdict and judgment in the amount of $12,000, and defendant appealed.

We necessarily first consider appellant's assignment that the trial court erred in refusing to give its requested instruction in the nature of a demurrer to the evidence at the close of all the evidence in the case, which requires a summation and review of the evidence in the light…