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DREON v. CITY OF ST. LOUIS MUN. LIBRARY DIST.

No. 55598.

780 S.W.2d 60 (1989)

John W. DREON, Appellant, v. CITY OF ST. LOUIS MUNICIPAL LIBRARY DISTRICT, Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division One.

Rehearing Denied June 7, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan K. Roach, William E. Roussin, St. Louis, for appellant.

Stephen D. Hoyne, St. Louis, for respondent.

CRIST, Judge.

John Dreon (plaintiff) appeals the dismissal, on the ground of sovereign immunity, of his petition for damages for personal injuries he sustained when assaulted by an unknown assailant while on the premises of the City of St. Louis Municipal Library District (Library). We affirm.

Plaintiff's petition, as amended, alleged: The Library is located in the City of St. Louis, "in an area having a reputation for a high crime rate and by virtue of said...

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