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judicially created doctrine in Missouri

77 Missouri opinions name it 2 courts 1986–2025 8 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 (34)

CaseFollowedCited
Crawley v. Stategreen
moctapp · 2005 · cited in 19 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2006–2022
2 sentences

2022The escape rule is a judicially created doctrine that allows an appellate court to dismiss an appeal of “a criminal defendant who escapes justice.” Parsons v. State, 383 S.W.3d 71, 73 (Mo. App. E.D. 2012) (quoting Crawley v. State, 155 S.W.3d 836, 837 (Mo. App. E.D. 2005)).

2019“The escape rule is a judicially-created doctrine that operates to deny the right of appeal to a criminal defendant who escapes justice.” Parsons v. State, 383 S.W.3d 71, 73 (Mo. App. E.D. 2012) (quoting Crawley v. State, 155 S.W.3d 836, 837 (Mo. App. E.D. 2005) (per curiam)); see also State v. McKay, 519 S.W.3d 886, 888 (Mo. App. E.D. 2017).

1819
Parsons v. Stategreen
moctapp · 2012 · cited in 8 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2016–2023
2 sentences

2022The escape rule is a judicially created doctrine that allows an appellate court to dismiss an appeal of “a criminal defendant who escapes justice.” Parsons v. State, 383 S.W.3d 71, 73 (Mo. App. E.D. 2012) (quoting Crawley v. State, 155 S.W.3d 836, 837 (Mo. App. E.D. 2005)).

2019“The escape rule is a judicially-created doctrine that operates to deny the right of appeal to a criminal defendant who escapes justice.” Parsons v. State, 383 S.W.3d 71, 73 (Mo. App. E.D. 2012) (internal quotation omitted).

88
Southers v. City of Farmingtongreen
mo · 2008 · cited in 9 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2009–2020
2 sentences

2018The judicially-created doctrine of official immunity "is intended to provide protection for individual government actors who, despite limited resources and imperfect information, must exercise judgment in the performance of their duties." Southers , 263 S.W.3d at 611 .

2017The judicially-created doctrine of official immunity “is intended to provide protection for individual government actors who, - despite'limited resources and imperfect information, must exercise judgment in the performance of their duties.” Southers v. City of Farmington, 263 S.W.3d 603, 611 (Mo. banc 2008).

69
State v. Troupegreen
mo · 1995 · cited in 8 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2002–2020
2 sentences

2020State v. Troupe, 891 S.W.2d 808, 809 (Mo. banc 1995).

2018State v. Troupe , 891 S.W.2d 808 , 809 (Mo. banc 1995).

68
Nichols v. Stategreen
moctapp · 2004 · cited in 6 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2005–2007
2 sentences

2007Nichols v. State, 131 S.W.3d 863, 865 (Mo.App.

2007Nichols v. State, 131 S.W.3d 863, 865 (Mo.App.

66
In the Interest of K.K.M.green
moctapp · 1983 · cited in 3 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1998–2011
2 sentences

2011The courts of this state have recognized a judicially created exception to the presumption that granting custody to the natural parent will serve the best interest of the child. 6 In the Interest of K.K.M., 647 S.W.2d 886, 890 (Mo.App. 1983).

2011The courts of this state have recognized a judicially created exception to the presumption that granting custody to the natural parent will serve the best interest of the child. [6] In the Interest of K.K.M., 647 S.W.2d 886, 890 (Mo.App. 1983).

33
66, Inc. v. Crestwood Commons Redevelopment Corp.green
mo · 1999 · cited in 3 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2000–2006
2 sentences

2006Evans, 155 S.W.3d at 96 [9], Commonly, the term “res judica-ta” is called claim preclusion and is described as a judicially created doctrine designed to inhibit a multiplicity of lawsuits. 66, Inc. v. Crestwood Commons Redevelop *555 ment Corp., 998 S.W.2d 32, 42 [29] (Mo.banc 1999).

2002In the case of 66 Inc. v. Crestwood Commons Redevelopment Corp., et al, 998 S.W.2d 32 (Mo. banc 1999) the Court stated at Page 42 “Res judicata, also known as claim preclusion, is a judicially created doctrine to inhibit multiplicity of lawsuits.

23
Stevens v. Stategreen
moctapp · 2010 · cited in 2 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010A defendant who flees justice also loses the opportunity to seek postconviction relief.” State v. Troupe, 891 S.W.2d 808, 809 (Mo. banc 1995) (internal citations omitted); see Stevens v. State, 306 S.W.3d 175, 176 (Mo.App.2010).

2010The escape rule is a judicially created doctrine that “operates to deny the right of appeal to a criminal defendant who escapes justice.” Stevens v. State, 306 S.W.3d 175, 176 (Mo.App.2010).

22
State of Missouri v. Alan John Gormangreen
moctapp · 2015 · cited in 2 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2019–2024
2 sentences

2024Under this judicially created exception, if “the State seeks to introduce evidence to prove a defendant’s guilt or draw for the jury an inference from which to show a defendant’s guilt, the rape shield statute may not be used to prohibit the defendant from introducing contrary evidence without violating a defendant’s constitutional right to a fair trial.” Id. at 681-82 (quoting State v. Gorman, 468 S.W.3d 428, 434 (Mo. App. W.D. 2015)).

2019The judicially created exception has been “narrowly” interpreted to apply only if: “the State seeks to introduce evidence to prove a defendant’s guilt or draw for the jury an inference from which to show a defendant’s guilt, the rape shield statute may not be used to prohibit the defendant from introducing contrary evidence without violating a defendant’s constitutional right to a fair trial.” State v. Gorman, 468 S.W.3d at 434 , 433-34 (quoting State v. Sales, 48 S.W.3d 554, 559 (Mo.App.

12
Reed v. Conwaygreen
· 1854 · cited in 2 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2008–2019
2 sentences

2019“This judicially-created doctrine protects public employees from liability for alleged acts of negligence committed during the course of their official duties for the performance of discretionary acts.” Id.

2008See, e.g., Reed v. Conway, 20 Mo. 22 (1854). 7 This judicially-created doctrine protects public employees from liability for alleged acts of negligence committed during the course of their official duties for the performance of discretionary acts.

12
Terry Annette Hopkins v. Charles David Hopkinsgreen
moctapp · 2014 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Specifically, in Hopkins v. Hopkins, the court held, “[p]lainly, in addressing the threshold question of whether cohabitation constituted a substantial change in circumstances because the relationship substituted for marriage, Herzog relied on evidence involving the financial support provided between the cohabitants.” 449 S.W.3d 793, 799 (Mo. App. W.D. 2014) (emphasis added).

11
State v. Kelsallgreen
moctapp · 2018 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023“The escape rule is a judicially-created doctrine, the primary purpose of which is to deny the right of appeal to a defendant who escapes justice.” State v. Kelsall, 545 S.W.3d 355, 356 (Mo.App. 2018). “[T]he escape rule only applies to errors that occurred prior to a defendant’s escape, and does not apply to post-capture errors.” Benedict v. State, 569 S.W.3d 447, 450 (Mo.App. 2018).

11
State v. Nebbittgreen
moctapp · 2018 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023“The escape rule is a judicially-created doctrine, the primary purpose of which is to deny the right of appeal to a defendant who escapes justice.” State v. Kelsall, 545 S.W.3d 355, 356 (Mo.App. 2018). “[T]he escape rule only applies to errors that occurred prior to a defendant’s escape, and does not apply to post-capture errors.” Benedict v. State, 569 S.W.3d 447, 450 (Mo.App. 2018).

11
State v. Samuelsgreen
moctapp · 2002 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022Although Hedges contends that the evidence of Victim’s prior consensual sexual activity is relevant such that exclusion of that evidence violated his due process rights to a fair trial and to present his defense, citing State v. Samuels, 88 S.W.3d 71, 82 (Mo. App. W.D. 2002), he fails to explain how exclusion of the specific evidence that he advocates deprived him of due process.

11
Rhonda J. Lewallen v. Green Tree Servicing, L.L.C. U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee for Conseco Finance Home Equity Loan Trustgreen
ca8 · 2007 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022See Lovelace, 442 S.W.3d at 208 (quoting Major Cadillac, Inc. v. General Motors Corp., 280 8.W.3d 717, 723 (Mo. App. W.D. 2009)); see also Millennium, 562 S.W.3d at 378 -79 (citing Lewallen v. Green Tree Servs., L.L.C., 487 F.3d 1085, 1094 (8th Cir. 2007)) (noting the waiver doctrine seeks to avoid unnecessary expense, delay, duplication of efforts, and deprivation of arbitration’s main purpose).

11
State v. Jacksongreen
moctapp · 2014 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022See Lovelace, 442 S.W.3d at 208 (quoting Major Cadillac, Inc. v. General Motors Corp., 280 8.W.3d 717, 723 (Mo. App. W.D. 2009)); see also Millennium, 562 S.W.3d at 378 -79 (citing Lewallen v. Green Tree Servs., L.L.C., 487 F.3d 1085, 1094 (8th Cir. 2007)) (noting the waiver doctrine seeks to avoid unnecessary expense, delay, duplication of efforts, and deprivation of arbitration’s main purpose).

11
Millennium Anesthesiology Consultants, LLC v. Walshgreen
moctapp · 2018 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022See Lovelace, 442 S.W.3d at 208 (quoting Major Cadillac, Inc. v. General Motors Corp., 280 8.W.3d 717, 723 (Mo. App. W.D. 2009)); see also Millennium, 562 S.W.3d at 378 -79 (citing Lewallen v. Green Tree Servs., L.L.C., 487 F.3d 1085, 1094 (8th Cir. 2007)) (noting the waiver doctrine seeks to avoid unnecessary expense, delay, duplication of efforts, and deprivation of arbitration’s main purpose).

11
State v. McKaygreen
moctapp · 2017 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019“The escape rule is a judicially-created doctrine that operates to deny the right of appeal to a criminal defendant who escapes justice.” Parsons v. State, 383 S.W.3d 71, 73 (Mo. App. E.D. 2012) (quoting Crawley v. State, 155 S.W.3d 836, 837 (Mo. App. E.D. 2005) (per curiam)); see also State v. McKay, 519 S.W.3d 886, 888 (Mo. App. E.D. 2017).

11
Krehbiel v. Tharpgreen
moctapp · 2014 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017Koster v. Oxenhandler, 491 S.W.3d 576, 604 (Mo. App. W.D. 2016) (quoting Parsons v. State, 383 S.W.3d 71, 73 (Mo. App. E.D. 2012)).

11
Nguyen v. Grain Valley R-5 School Districtgreen
moctapp · 2011 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Dist., 353 S.W.3d 725, 729-730 (Mo.App.W.D.2011) (citing Southers v. City of Farmington 263 S.W.3d 603, 610 (Mo. banc 2008)).

11
State v. Olinghousegreen
mo · 1980 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
1 sentence

2011See also State v. Olinghouse, 605 S.W.2d 58, 63 (Mo. banc 1980) (noting unconstitutionality would nullify amendment); Williams Lumber & Manufacturing Co. v. Ginsburg, 347 Mo. 119 , 146 S.W.2d 604, 605 (1940) (holding that if a new statutory section is unconstitutional, the repealing clause is likewise invalid, and the old section remains in force). [9] It has been persuasively articulated that the judicially created doctrine of severance from the Hammerschmidt decision was a bad concept and in fact does damage to the legislative process and the doctrine of separation of powers.

11
Williams Lumber & Manufacturing Co. v. Ginsburggreen
· 1941 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
11
Bantle v. Missouri Board of Probation & Parolegreen
moctapp · 2008 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
11
Elverum v. Stategreen
moctapp · 2007 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
11
Wagner v. Stategreen
moctapp · 2005 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
11
Hollida v. Hollidagreen
moctapp · 2006 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
11
Fitzpatrick v. Hannibal Regional Hospitalgreen
moctapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
11
Bates v. Stategreen
moctapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
11
In Re Marriage of Evansgreen
moctapp · 2004 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
11
State v. Mooringgreen
moctapp · 1997 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
11
King General Contractors, Inc. v. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saintsgreen
mo · 1991 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
11
Leutzinger v. Treasurer of Missouri Custodian of the Second Injury Fundgreen
moctapp · 1995 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
11
Missouri Commercial Investment Co. v. Employers Mutual Casualty Co.green
moctapp · 1984 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995
11
State v. Willisgreen
mo · 1983 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1991–1991
11

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 (13)

CaseCitedYears
Norman v. Phelps County Regional Medical Center green
moctapp · 2008
2 sentences

2012Id.

2009Section 287.800 now provides that “any reviewing courts shall construe the provisions of this chapter strictly.” In Norman , the court found “that an application of the prior judicially-created exception would be in violation of the clear legislative intent to limit appellate review of the Commission awards to final awards.” 256 S.W.3d at 205 .

22009–2012
Cotton v. Wise green
mo · 1998
2 sentences

2011Cotton, 977 S.W.2d at 265 .

2011Cotton, 977 S.W.2d at 265 .

22011–2011
State v. Carter green
mo · 1889
2 sentences

2002This judicially created doctrine first appeared in Missouri in the case of State v. Carter, 11 S.W. 979 , 98 Mo. 431 (Mo.1889), when the defendant escaped while his appeal was pending.

2002This judicially created doctrine first appeared in Missouri in the case of State v. Carter, 11 S.W. 979 , 98 Mo. 431 (1889), when the defendant escaped while his appeal was pending.

22002–2002
Bull v. Torbett green
moctapp · 2017
1 sentence

2025Id.

12025–2025
State v. Beck green
moctapp · 2018
1 sentence

2024“This statute provides that ‘evidence of specific instances of the complaining witness’ prior sexual conduct . . . is inadmissible,’ unless one of the four exceptions listed in the statute applies.” Id. (quoting § 491.015.1). 5 The presumption is also subject “to a judicially created exception based on a criminal 5 These exceptions are: (1) Evidence of the sexual conduct of the complaining witness with the defendant to prove consent where consent is a defense to the alleged crime and the evidence is reasonably contemporaneous with the date of the alleged crime; or (2) Evidence of specific inst

12024–2024
Echols v. State green
moctapp · 2005
1 sentence

2019“In post-conviction cases, the escape rule has been invoked both to dismiss appeals where the motion court reached the merits of the movant’s claim and to affirm the motion court’s dismissal of a motion based on its own application of the rule.” Echols, 168 S.W.3d at 451 .

12019–2019
State v. Carter green
moctapp · 2017
2 sentences

2018"The escape rule is a judicially-created doctrine that operates to deny the right of appeal to a criminal defendant who escapes justice." State v. Miller , 536 S.W.3d 374 , 378 (Mo. App. W.D. 2018) (quoting State v. Carter , 523 S.W.3d 590 , 597 (Mo. App. W.D. 2017) ).

2018"The escape rule authorizes the appellate court to dismiss an appellant's appeal if the appellant absconds following a conviction." Id.

12018–2018
Wolf v. State green
moctapp · 2018
1 sentence

2018We need not reach Benedict's second point on appeal because the first point on appeal is dispositive. " 'The escape rule is a judicially-created doctrine that operates to deny the right of appeal to a criminal defendant who escapes justice.' " Wolf v. State , 552 S.W.3d 790 , 792 (Mo. App. W.D. 2018) (quoting State v. Miller , 536 S.W.3d 374 , 378 (Mo. App. W.D. 2018) ).

12018–2018
Davis v. Lambert-St. Louis International Airport green
mo · 2006
1 sentence

2016The judicially created doctrine “is intended to provide protection for individual government actors who, despite limited resources and imperfect information, must exercise judgment in the performance of their duties.” Id. (quoting Southers v. City of Farmington, 263 S.W.3d 603, 611 (Mo. banc 2008).

12016–2016
Smith v. Ozark Lead Co. green
moctapp · 1987
12007–2007
Hewlett v. George red
miss · 1891
11994–1994
Hurst v. Capitell green
ala · 1989
11994–1994
United States v. Leon green
scotus · 1984
11986–1986

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MO § Mo. Rev. Stat. § 287.495 (5) MO § Mo. Rev. Stat. § 287.510 (4) MO § Mo. Rev. Stat. § 287.800 (3) MO § Mo. Rev. Stat. § 475.030 (3) MO § Mo. Rev. Stat. § 491.015 (3) MO § Mo. Rev. Stat. § 570.030 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 303 (1955–2026) IL 124 (1966–2026) MI 83 (1976–2026) PA 79 (1961–2024) TX 79 (1969–2022) MO 77 (1986–2025) LA 76 (1960–2025) OH 72 (1978–2026) WI 54 (1997–2025) MD 53 (1962–2022) NJ 50 (1976–2026) WA 47 (1973–2025) FL 41 (1983–2024) CO 38 (1983–2025) VA 35 (1974–2026) UT 33 (1981–2023) NM 29 (1978–2023) NY 28 (1959–2024) CT 27 (1994–2024) KS 24 (1983–2022) MA 23 (1976–2019) ME 21 (1977–2025) TN 20 (1981–2024) GA 20 (1981–2025) MS 17 (1979–2024) MN 17 (1985–2024) ID 17 (1966–2026) NH 17 (1965–2020) AZ 15 (1980–2023) RI 15 (1979–2022) OR 14 (1996–2024) AL 14 (1984–2024) WY 13 (1981–2026) IN 11 (1980–2023) DE 10 (1955–2022) AK 9 (1980–2019) OK 9 (1985–2014) VT 8 (1989–2026) WV 8 (1981–2020) AR 7 (1997–2022) KY 7 (2004–2025) IA 7 (1995–2018) VI 7 (2009–2017) MT 6 (1980–2009) NC 6 (1991–2023) NE 4 (1996–2020) DC 4 (1999–2009) NV 4 (1979–2024) SC 4 (1975–2019) SD 3 (1957–1996) ND 2 (2013–2023)

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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