PHILLIPS v. SHAW

No. 50264.

381 S.W.2d 768 (1964)

Estelle PHILLIPS, Appellant, v. William SHAW, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

September 14, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard Susman, St. Louis, for appellant.

Burton H. Shostak, Robert E. Keaney, Moser, Marsalek, Carpenter, Cleary & Jaeckel, St. Louis, for respondent.


PRITCHARD, Commissioner.

Plaintiff sued defendant for $25,000.00 damages for personal injuries to her legs which she claimed were caused by an object propelled by a rotary power lawn mower alleged to be owned and under the control of defendant. The case was submitted to the jury upon the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. The trial resulted in a judgment upon a verdict for defendant. Plaintiff appealed from the judgment after her motions for new trial were overruled by...

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