MELTON v. ALLIED SUPERMARKETS, INC.

No. 33579.

456 S.W.2d 644 (1970)

Michael MELTON, a Minor, by His Next Friend, Mary Melton, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ALLIED SUPERMARKETS, INC., a Corporation, Defendant-Respondent.

St. Louis Court of Appeals, Missouri.

June 12, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vincent M. Igoe, St. Louis, for plaintiff-appellant.

Evans & Dixon, Henry Menghini, St. Louis, for defendant-respondent.


DOERNER, Commissioner.

Plaintiff, a minor, by his mother as next friend, sued to recover for personal injuries alleged to have been suffered as the result of defendant's negligence while he was a customer in defendant's supermarket. At the close of plaintiff's evidence the court sustained defendant's motion for a directed verdict, and after unavailing post-trial motions plaintiff appealed.

On March 18, 1966, plaintiff, then six years and eight months old,...

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