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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Kansas City Stock Yards Co. v. A. Reich & Sons, 250 S.W.2d 692 (1952)

Citation
Kansas City Stock Yards Co. v. A. Reich & Sons, 250 S.W.2d 692 (1952)
Parent Document
Kansas City Stock Yards Co. v. A. Reich & Sons, 250 S.W.2d 692 (1952)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
1952-07-14

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We think the learned trial court did not abuse its discretion in sustaining the motion to make more definite and certain as to plaintiff's second amended petition and we fail to see how plaintiff could have been *700 injured in any event. The case was fully developed in the evidence. Apparently every avenue of information was explored, and properly presented to the jury. The mere occurrence of a fire does not raise a presumption of negligence. Kapros v. Pierce Oil Corporation, 324 Mo. 992, 25 S.W.2d 777, 78 A.L.R. 722. The case last cited was cited in Menth v. Breeze Corporation, Inc., 4 N.J. 428, 73 A2d 183, 186, 18 A.L.R.2d 1071, where it was said: