Judge rejects government defendants' arguments in personal-injury lawsuit

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 ~ Updated 12:22 AM

A circuit judge rejected arguments Monday from the State of Missouri and Cape Girardeau city and county governments that they bear no responsibility for the Common Pleas Courthouse basement stairs that are the subject of a personal-injury lawsuit.

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