Steve Quinn v. Vicky Lenau and Timothy Luaders

Accident: Plaintiff fell while helping the defendants (a landowner and her resident) remove a tree limb from her property.

Lauders attempted to cut down the limb of a large pine tree he shared with homeowner Lenau on the morning of Sunday, November 15, 1992. He experienced great difficulty and made a cut in the limb to weaken it.

Still not being successful, he asked the plaintiff, a neighbor, to help. Plaintiff was in the tree trying to readjust a rope tied to the limb when the limb snapped, causing plaintiff and the limb to fall to the ground. Plaintiff landed on his feet, suffering severe injuries to both his feet and ankles.

Jury verdict for $200,000, 60% fault of Luaders and 40% fault of plaintiff

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Affirmed by the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Three. See: 996 S.W.2d 564 (Mo.App. E.D. 1999). Note: The date shown above is the date of the appellate court decision and not the trial date. - DJS