HALEY v. MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY

No. 29299.

287 S.W.2d 366 (1956)

Mona HALEY (Plaintiff), Respondent, v. The MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY, a Corporation (Defendant), Appellant.

St. Louis Court of Appeals. Missouri.

February 21, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George E. Lee, St. Louis, for appellant, Carter, Bull & Baer, St. Louis, of counsel.

Al. F. Gerritzen, Lawrence J. McKim, St. Louis, for respondent.


ANDERSON, Presiding Judge.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while a passenger on an escalator in defendant's store. Upon a trial to a jury there was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,800. From this judgment defendant has appealed.

It was alleged in the petition that prior to the time plaintiff boarded the escalator defendant had permitted a great number of its patrons to enter said escalator...

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