CLAXTON v. CITY OF ROLLA

No. 19706.

900 S.W.2d 635 (1995)

Cheryl A. CLAXTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF ROLLA, Defendant-Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District,

June 26, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald D. White, Williams, Robinson, Turley & White, Rolla, for appellant.

Stefan J. Glynias and Gerre S. Langton, St. Louis, for respondent.


PREWITT, Judge.

Plaintiff's petition alleged that defendant City of Rolla was negligent "acting through... employees of its fire department" in failing to timely respond to the call for fire protection, failing to locate and rescue Plaintiff from the burning premises, and in failing to timely and adequately search the premises before attempting to extinguish the fire.

Plaintiff was asleep in a house when it caught fire. The owners and another occupant of the...

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