Willard v. City of Kansas City

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, C.J.:

Walter J. Willard (plaintiff-appellant) appeals from a summary judgment entered against him and in favor of the City of Kansas City, Kansas (defendant-appellee). The plaintiff sought damages for cuts and other injuries he suffered to his face and head when he collided with a chain link fence around a baseball diamond in a city park in Kansas City. The plaintiff alleged in his petition the City was negligent in installing and maintaining a type of fencing with raw sharp cutting edges running along the top in an area where such accidents…