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defect instruction in Missouri

13 Missouri opinions name it 2 courts 1911–2022 1 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
DIERKER ASSOCIATES, DC, PC v. Gillisgreen
moctapp · 1993 · cited in 2 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1994–1996
2 sentences

1996A jury is not likely to be misled by an alleged defect in an instruction when the defect was not readily apparent to trial counsel.” Dierker Associates, D.C., P.C. v. Gillis, 859 S.W.2d 737, 748 (Mo.App.E.D.1993) (citations omitted).

1994While objection at the time the instruction is proposed is not necessary to preserve error at the time this case was tried, id.; Rule 70.03, 5 the failure to object at trial may be considered in assessing the prejudicial effect of the instruction, for “[a] jury is not likely to be misled by an alleged defect in an instruction when the defect was not readily apparent to trial counsel.” Dierker, 859 S.W.2d at 744 .

12
State v. Adamsgreen
moctapp · 2018 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022"In Celis- Garcia, the Court rejected the State's waiver argument, and reviewed for plain error an unpreserved claim that verdict directors violated the defendant's constitutional right to a unanimous jury verdict, even though the defendant failed to object to the State's verdict directors and submitted her own verdict directors that suffered from the same defect challenged on appeal." State v. Adams, 571 S.W.3d 140, 144 (Mo. App. W.D. 2018) (citing Celis-Garcia, 344 S.W.3d at 154 n.3) (refusing to find that defendant waived plain error review by submitting converse instructions which mirrored

11
Murphy v. City of Springfieldgreen
moctapp · 1990 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1991–1991
1 sentence

1991See Murphy v. City of Springfield, 794 S.W.2d 275, 280 (Mo.App. 1990).

11
Cornell v. Texaco, Inc.green
mo · 1986 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1986–1986
1 sentence

1986Cornell v. Texaco, Inc., 712 S.W.2d 680, 682-83 (Mo. banc 1986).

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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 (11)

CaseCitedYears
Midwest Materials Co. v. Village Development Co. green
moctapp · 1991
2 sentences

1993Midwest Materials, 806 S.W.2d at 494 .

1993Midwest Materials, 806 S.W.2d at 494 .

21993–1993
State v. Celis-Garcia green
mo · 2011
1 sentence

2022"In Celis- Garcia, the Court rejected the State's waiver argument, and reviewed for plain error an unpreserved claim that verdict directors violated the defendant's constitutional right to a unanimous jury verdict, even though the defendant failed to object to the State's verdict directors and submitted her own verdict directors that suffered from the same defect challenged on appeal." State v. Adams, 571 S.W.3d 140, 144 (Mo. App. W.D. 2018) (citing Celis-Garcia, 344 S.W.3d at 154 n.3) (refusing to find that defendant waived plain error review by submitting converse instructions which mirrored

12022–2022
Smith v. Old Warson Development Company green
mo · 1972
1 sentence

1977Thus, cases such as Theis v. Heuer, 149 Ind.App. 52 , 270 N.E.2d 764 (1971), where the warranty of habitability was applied because of a contractual relationship between a builder-vendor and vendee; Barnes v. MacBrown and Co., Inc., 342 N.E.2d 619 (Ind.1976), where the implied warranty was extended from the builder-vendor to second or subsequent purchasers of a dwelling house where the latent defect later appears; and the latent defect case in Smith v. Old Warson Development Company, 479 S.W.2d 795 (Mo.banc 1972), applying the implied warranty from a builder-vendor are illustrative of the noti

11977–1977
Theis v. Heuer green
indctapp · 1971
2 sentences

1977Thus, cases such as Theis v. Heuer, 149 Ind.App. 52 , 270 N.E.2d 764 (1971), where the warranty of habitability was applied because of a contractual relationship between a builder-vendor and vendee; Barnes v. MacBrown and Co., Inc., 342 N.E.2d 619 (Ind.1976), where the implied warranty was extended from the builder-vendor to second or subsequent purchasers of a dwelling house where the latent defect later appears; and the latent defect case in Smith v. Old Warson Development Company, 479 S.W.2d 795 (Mo.banc 1972), applying the implied warranty from a builder-vendor are illustrative of the noti

1977Thus, cases such as Theis v. Heuer, 149 Ind.App. 52 , 270 N.E.2d 764 (1971), where the warranty of habitability was applied because of a contractual relationship between a builder-vendor and vendee; Barnes v. MacBrown and Co., Inc., 342 N.E.2d 619 (Ind.1976), where the implied warranty was extended from the builder-vendor to second or subsequent purchasers of a dwelling house where the latent defect later appears; and the latent defect case in Smith v. Old Warson Development Company, 479 S.W.2d 795 (Mo.banc 1972), applying the implied warranty from a builder-vendor are illustrative of the noti

11977–1977
Barnes v. Mac Brown and Company, Inc. green
ind · 1976
1 sentence

1977Thus, cases such as Theis v. Heuer, 149 Ind.App. 52 , 270 N.E.2d 764 (1971), where the warranty of habitability was applied because of a contractual relationship between a builder-vendor and vendee; Barnes v. MacBrown and Co., Inc., 342 N.E.2d 619 (Ind.1976), where the implied warranty was extended from the builder-vendor to second or subsequent purchasers of a dwelling house where the latent defect later appears; and the latent defect case in Smith v. Old Warson Development Company, 479 S.W.2d 795 (Mo.banc 1972), applying the implied warranty from a builder-vendor are illustrative of the noti

11977–1977
Pratt v. Rogers neutral
· 1837
1 sentence

1937In each case the appellate court held that since the objection was not raised in the trial court by motion in arrest it would not be considered on appeal, while in Pratt v. Rogers, 5 Mo. 51 , this court held that such a defect was error, that it was unnecessary to call the trial court’s attention thereto by motion in arrest, and reversed the case on account of the error.

11937–1937
Dickensheets v. Patrick neutral
moctapp · 1925
2 sentences

1934In the Allen case it is said: “Where it appears at the trial that a given fact is not treated as a real disputed question, the court may assume the existence of such fact and omit it from plaintiff’s instruction. [Dickensheets v. Patrick, 217 Mo. App. 171 , 274 S. W. 891, 893 .] ” It is further urged that, as the word oblivious was presented in the plaintiff’s instruction number two (No. 2), that the defect in instruction number one (No. 1) is cured.

1934In the Allen case it is said: “Where it appears at the trial that a given fact is not treated as a real disputed question, the court may assume the existence of such fact and omit it from plaintiff’s instruction. [Dickensheets v. Patrick, 217 Mo. App. 171 , 274 S. W. 891, 893 .] ” It is further urged that, as the word oblivious was presented in the plaintiff’s instruction number two (No. 2), that the defect in instruction number one (No. 1) is cured.

11934–1934
State v. Lewis green
· 1929
1 sentence

1932The alleged defect in the instruction before us is identical with the one considered in State v. Lewis, 323 Mo. 1070 , 20 S.W.2d l.c. 536 (13), (14).

11932–1932
Turner v. Anderson green
· 1914
1 sentence

1917The local citation is 260 Mo. 1 . c. 369, where Judge Williams uses this language: “Neither can we say that the defect in instruction number 1 was cured by'the giving of plaintiff’s instruction number 3 which' undertakes to set forth what facts would constitute a negligent assurance, etc. The terms, ‘negligent assurance’ or that the ‘assurance was negligently given’ are not contained in instruction number 1, and it ’could not be said that a definition of those terms would make clear the meaning of instruction number 1 which did not contain such terms.

11917–1917
Holt v. Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad neutral
mo · 1903
1 sentence

1911However, in this State it has been distinctly held that a passenger who fails to purchase a ticket and who does not tender a proper fare upon request of the conductor, may be lawfully ejected from the train under the safeguards provided by statute. [Holt v. Railroad, 174 Mo. 524 , adopting opinion of Court of Appeals in the same case, 87 Mo. App. 203 .] The defect in instruction numbered 6 is not that it embodies an incorrect statement of the law in the abstract, but that it submitted to the jury a hypothesis which not only had. no support in the evidence hut was positively disproven by the te

11911–1911
Holt v. Hannibal & St. Joe Railroad neutral
· 1901
1 sentence

1911However, in this State it has been distinctly held that a passenger who fails to purchase a ticket and who does not tender a proper fare upon request of the conductor, may be lawfully ejected from the train under the safeguards provided by statute. [Holt v. Railroad, 174 Mo. 524 , adopting opinion of Court of Appeals in the same case, 87 Mo. App. 203 .] The defect in instruction numbered 6 is not that it embodies an incorrect statement of the law in the abstract, but that it submitted to the jury a hypothesis which not only had. no support in the evidence hut was positively disproven by the te

11911–1911

Where else courts name it

NY 59 (1883–2026) IL 27 (1917–2026) CA 17 (1909–2024) MI 17 (1892–2024) TX 17 (1927–2024) MO 13 (1911–2022) CT 11 (1976–2016) IN 9 (1884–1991) GA 8 (1960–2019) LA 7 (1957–2005) OH 7 (1970–2021) FL 7 (1901–2014) AR 6 (1899–2013) TN 6 (1898–2012) MS 6 (1963–2000) WA 6 (1909–2014) OR 6 (1910–2021) NE 5 (1917–1955) MN 5 (1891–1995) AL 4 (1915–2001) MA 4 (1869–2024) KS 4 (1887–2008) OK 4 (1902–1991) WI 4 (1996–2025) KY 4 (1900–1971) PA 4 (2010–2025) MD 3 (1939–2025) IA 3 (1907–1953) VT 3 (2015–2015) NM 3 (1982–2022) NC 3 (1936–2005) AK 2 (1971–1974) NJ 2 (1944–2002) WV 2 (1988–2018) VA 2 (1926–2013) DC 2 (2001–2012)

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