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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Davis v. J.C. Nichols Co., 714 S.W.2d 679 (1986)

Citation
Davis v. J.C. Nichols Co., 714 S.W.2d 679 (1986)
Parent Document
Davis v. J.C. Nichols Co., 714 S.W.2d 679 (1986)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
1986-06-10

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There was no contention in the present case that the defendants were negligent, only that the condition created by the parking lot was a nuisance. The ordinances were relevant as evidence of what conditions do amount to a nuisance irrespective of any aspect of negligence. As to the pleading issue, there was a general reference in the petition to the violation of “numerous ordinances of the City of Kansas City.” Where an ordinance is to be used merely as evidence, it need not be pleaded with specificity. Detling v. Edelbrock, 671 S.W.2d 265, 271 (Mo. banc 1984).