Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / May 14, 2019
Jeffery Pinnell, Appellant, vs. City of Union, Missouri, Respondent.
Jeffery Pinnell sued the City of Union for personal injuries sustained after falling from a bridge headwall, alleging the City maintained the bridge in a dangerous condition. The trial court granted the City's motion for a directed verdict, finding Pinnell failed to make a submissible case for waiver of sovereign immunity. The appellate court reversed and remanded, concluding that Pinnell presented substantial evidence that the City's property was in a dangerous condition, thus precluding a directed verdict.