KARNES v. ACE CAB COMPANY

No. 29240.

287 S.W.2d 378 (1956)

Larry KARNES, a minor, by his next friend, Lorraine Karnes (his mother and natural guardian) (Plaintiff), Respondent, v. ACE CAB COMPANY, a corporation, (Defendant), Appellant.

St. Louis Court of Appeals. Missouri.

Motion for Rehearing or to Transfer to Denied March 15, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morris A. Shenker, William P. Byrne, St. Louis, for appellant.

Robert D. Bransford, St. Louis, for respondent.


Motion for Rehearing or for Transfer to Supreme Court Denied March 15, 1956.

HOUSER, Commissioner.

This is an action by 13-year old Larry Karnes against Ace Cab Company for damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained by plaintiff when his bicycle collided with one of defendant's taxicabs. Defendant appeals from a judgment rendered upon a jury verdict for plaintiff for $3,500, contending that instructions given the jury (1) improperly imposed the highest...

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