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ground of instructional error in Missouri

17 Missouri opinions name it 2 courts 1986–2024 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Missouri courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (11)

CaseFollowedCited
Fleshner v. Pepose Vision Institute, P.C.green
mo · 2010 · cited in 6 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2014–2024
2 sentences

2024“To reverse a jury verdict on the ground of instructional error, the party challenging the instruction must show that: (1) the instruction as submitted misled, misdirected, or confused the jury; and (2) prejudice resulted from the instruction.” Stevens v. Markirk Constr., Inc., 454 S.W.3d 875, 880 (Mo. banc 2015) (quoting Fleshner v. Pepose Vision Inst., P.C., 304 S.W.3d 81, 90-91 (Mo. banc 2010)).

2017"To reverse a jury verdict on the ground of instructional error, the party challenging the instruction must show that: (1) the instruction as submitted misled, misdirected, or confused the jury; and (2) prejudice resulted from the instruction." Fleshner v. Pepose Vision Inst., P.C. , 304 S.W.3d 81 , 90-91 (Mo. banc 2010).

26
Cornell v. Texaco, Inc.green
mo · 1986 · cited in 2 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1990–1996
2 sentences

1996Cornell v. Texaco, Inc., 712 S.W.2d 680, 682 (Mo. banc 1986); Burnett v. GMAC Mortgage Corp., 847 S.W.2d 82, 84 (Mo.App.1992).

1990Cornell v. Texaco, Inc., 712 S.W.2d 680, 682 (Mo.banc 1986); Wilson v. Bob Wood & Associates, Inc., supra, at 750-51.

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Shawn Stevens v. Markirk Construction, Inc., and Kirk Jonesgreen
mo · 2015 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024“To reverse a jury verdict on the ground of instructional error, the party challenging the instruction must show that: (1) the instruction as submitted misled, misdirected, or confused the jury; and (2) prejudice resulted from the instruction.” Stevens v. Markirk Constr., Inc., 454 S.W.3d 875, 880 (Mo. banc 2015) (quoting Fleshner v. Pepose Vision Inst., P.C., 304 S.W.3d 81, 90-91 (Mo. banc 2010)).

11
Shereen Kader v. Board of Regents of Harris-Stowe State Universitygreen
mo · 2019 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024“Instructional error requires reversal only if the error resulted in prejudice materially affecting the merits of the case.” Kader v. Bd. of Regents of Harris-Stowe State Univ., 565 S.W.3d 182, 186 (Mo. banc 2019). 6 Appellant conceded that the Secretary of State documents were independently admissible.

11
SKMDV Holdings, Inc. v. Green Jacobson, P.C.green
moctapp · 2016 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023SKMDV Holdings, Inc. v. Green Jacobson, P.C., 494 S.W.3d 537, 553 (Mo. App. E.D. 2016).

11
Richard E. Ivie, Jimmie R. Ivie, LaDonna Small, and Bernard Ivie v. Arnold L. Smith and Sidney B. Smithgreen
mo · 2014 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019See Ivie v. Smith, 439 S.W.3d 189 , 199 n.11 (Mo. banc 2014); Rule 84.04.

11
Nick Savage v. Kansas City Power & Light Companygreen
moctapp · 2017 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019However, in order to demonstrate prejudice, Suppes challenges not the error in the jury instruction submitted for this claim but rather that the claim should not have been submitted to the jury in the first place, a distinct and separate allegation of error.7 "When reviewing claims of instructional error, we will reverse a jury verdict on the ground of instructional error if the error resulted in prejudice that 'materially affected the merits of the action.'" Savage v. Kansas City Power & Light Co., 515 S.W.3d 778, 783 (Mo. App. W.D. 2017) (quoting Coomer v. Kansas City Royals Baseball Corp.,

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John Coomer v. Kansas City Royals Baseball Corporationgreen
mo · 2014 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017When reviewing claims of instructional error, we will reverse a jury verdict on the ground of instructional error if the error resulted in prejudice that “materially affected the merits of the action.” Coomer v. Kansas City Royals Baseball Corp., 437 S.W.3d 184, 191 (Mo. banc 2014).

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Martens v. Whitegreen
moctapp · 2006 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009This Court will reverse a jury verdict on the ground of instructional error if the “offending instruction misdirected, misled, or confused the jury, resulting in prejudice to the party challenging the instruction.” Martens v. White, 195 S.W.3d 548, 557 (Mo.App.

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Burnett v. GMAC Mortgage Corp.green
moctapp · 1992 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
1 sentence

1996Cornell v. Texaco, Inc., 712 S.W.2d 680, 682 (Mo. banc 1986); Burnett v. GMAC Mortgage Corp., 847 S.W.2d 82, 84 (Mo.App.1992).

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Essex v. Getty Oil Co.green
moctapp · 1983 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1986–1986
2 sentences

1986Essex v. Getty Oil Co., 661 S.W.2d 544, 558 (Mo.App.1983).

1986Essex v. Getty Oil Co., 661 S.W.2d 544, 558 (Mo.App.1983).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Missouri. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Hudson v. Carr green
mo · 1984
1 sentence

2017Thus, “to reverse a jury verdict on the ground of instructional error, it must appear that the offending instruction misdirected, misled, or confused the jury; and, the burden, to prove the proposition rests with the party challenging the instruction.” Id.

12017–2017
Klotz v. St. Anthony's Medical Center green
mo · 2010
1 sentence

2014Id.

12014–2014
Rice v. Bol green
moctapp · 2003
1 sentence

2010A jury ver- *728 diet will not be reversed on the ground of instructional error unless it appears that the instruction “misdirected, misled, or confused the jury, resulting in prejudice to the party challenging the instruction.” Id.

12010–2010
Mears v. Columbia Mutual Insurance Co. green
moctapp · 1993
1 sentence

2001Id.

12001–2001

Where else courts name it

MO 17 (1986–2024) WA 4 (2007–2008) CA 2 (2011–2014) CT 2 (2009–2010)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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