RUSSELL v. ST. LOUIS COUNTY CAB COMPANY, INC.

No. 34711.

493 S.W.2d 26 (1973)

John E. RUSSELL, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. ST. LOUIS COUNTY CAB COMPANY, INC., and Theodore West, Defendants-Appellants.

Missouri Court of Appeals, St. Louis District, Division One.

Motion for Rehearing or Transfer Denied April 6, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murphy & Schlapprizzi, St. Louis, for defendants-appellants.

Tremayne, Lay & Carr, Clayton, for plaintiff-respondent.


WEIER, Judge.

The principal issue in this case is: can a taxicab driver be guilty of humanitarian negligence in closing a taxicab door upon the hand of his passenger? Under the facts of this case, the answer must be "no". We therefore reverse and remand for new trial.

The incident took place at the upper level ramp of Lambert St. Louis International Airport in St. Louis County, Missouri. Plaintiff John E. Russell...

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