Willard v. Kansas City Transit, Inc.

HYDE, Special Commissioner.

Action for damages for personal injuries sustained when plaintiff was struck by a bus owned by defendant Kansas City Transit, Inc. and driven by defendant Francis Wellner. Plaintiff had verdict and judgment for $50,000 against both defendants. They have appealed from this judgment. We reverse and remand for error in Instruction No. 4, given at plaintiffs request.

Defendants’ first contention is that the court erred in failing to sustain its motion for directed verdict at the close of all the evidence. Defendants’ claim is that the evidence shows plaintiff was…