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WILLIAMS v. KANSAS CITY

No. 44179.

274 S.W.2d 261 (1955)

James WILLIAMS, Jr., By His Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Williams, Respondent, v. KANSAS CITY, Missouri, a Municipal Corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

January 10, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Proctor, City Counselor, John J. Cosgrove, Associate City Counselor, T. James Conway, Asst. City Counselor, Kansas City, for appellant.

F. L. Thompson, A. C. Popham, Sam Mandell, Kansas City, for respondent. Popham, Thompson, Popham, Mandell, Trusty & Green, Kansas City, of counsel.

BARRETT, Commissioner.

In this action for $15,000 for personal injuries to James Williams, Jr., who was twelve years old in 1950, the jury returned a verdict for $1,000. The plaintiff filed a motion for a new trial as to the amount of the damages only. By reason of the inadequacy of the damages awarded, the trial court sustained the motion and the defendant, Kansas City, has appealed. Upon the appeal the city makes two...

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