OGLESBY v. ST. LOUIS SERVICE COMPANY

No. 30414.

338 S.W.2d 357 (1960)

Cassie OGLESBY (Plaintiff), Respondent, v. ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, a Corporation (Defendant), Appellant.

St. Louis Court of Appeals, Missouri.

September 20, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald L. Schmidt, St. Louis, for appellant.

Wood & Raack, William J. Raack and Marvin S. Wood, Clayton, for respondent.


RUDDY, Judge.

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been suffered by plaintiff while she was a passenger on a streetcar owned and operated by defendant. A jury found in her favor and assessed damages at $2,500. Defendant has appealed.

The sole issue of negligence submitted to the jury, contained in Instruction No. 1, was based on the res ipsa loquitur doctrine. Defendant in its first point contends that it was error to...

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