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lawsuit claim in Missouri

8 Missouri opinions name it 1 courts 1993–2025 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
Williams Ex Rel. Wilford v. Barnes Hospitalgreen
mo · 1987 · cited in 3 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2001–2009
2 sentences

2008He asked if any of "you folks ever had a lawsuit or claim brought against you?" Id.

2008He asked if any of “you folks ever had a lawsuit or claim brought against you?” Id.

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Guzzardo v. Vandeventer Spring Redevelopment Corp.green
moctapp · 2016 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See e.g., id. at 601–02 (dismissed nine years after original suit was filed); Duckett Creek, 930 S.W.2d at 500 (dismissed eight years after suit was filed); Shirrell v. Mo. Edison Co., 535 S.W.2d 446 , 449–50 (Mo. banc 1976) (dismissed four-and-a-half years after suit was filed); State ex rel.

11
King v. Ryalsgreen
moctapp · 1998 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007For support for this proposition, they rely on King v. Ryals, 981 S.W.2d 151, 154 (Mo.App.1998).

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Girratono v. Kansas City Public Service Companygreen
mo · 1954 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1993–1993
1 sentence

1993“The appellate courts are more liberal in upholding a trial court’s action in sustaining a motion for new trial than in denying it.” Girratono v. Kansas City Public Service Co., 272 S.W.2d 278, 281 (Mo.1954).

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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
Shirrell v. Missouri Edison Co. green
mo · 1976
1 sentence

2025See e.g., id. at 601–02 (dismissed nine years after original suit was filed); Duckett Creek, 930 S.W.2d at 500 (dismissed eight years after suit was filed); Shirrell v. Mo. Edison Co., 535 S.W.2d 446 , 449–50 (Mo. banc 1976) (dismissed four-and-a-half years after suit was filed); State ex rel.

12025–2025
Duckett Creek Sewer District v. Westerfield Development Corp. green
moctapp · 1996
1 sentence

2025See e.g., id. at 601–02 (dismissed nine years after original suit was filed); Duckett Creek, 930 S.W.2d at 500 (dismissed eight years after suit was filed); Shirrell v. Mo. Edison Co., 535 S.W.2d 446 , 449–50 (Mo. banc 1976) (dismissed four-and-a-half years after suit was filed); State ex rel.

12025–2025
Hampton v. Carter Enterprises, Inc. green
moctapp · 2007
1 sentence

2012Hampton, 238 S.W.3d at 176 .

12012–2012
W. E. Bowen Improvement Co. v. Van Hafften green
moctapp · 1922
1 sentence

2002In Bowen, the reviewing court discussed an earlier case in which a contractor and the city agreed to bring a lawsuit to test the validity of a city ordinance. 238 S.W. at 148 .

12002–2002

Where else courts name it

TX 55 (1942–2026) CA 33 (1976–2025) IL 19 (1989–2024) WA 11 (2000–2019) NY 10 (1958–2024) OK 9 (1971–2021) MO 8 (1993–2025) NM 7 (1981–2021) UT 7 (1981–2021) ME 5 (2006–2019) OH 5 (2001–2026) GA 4 (1987–2012) ID 4 (2014–2020) FL 4 (1981–2000) PA 3 (1923–2025) WY 3 (1978–2024) VT 2 (2003–2015) LA 2 (2015–2024) TN 2 (1999–2022) CT 2 (1992–2002) AZ 2 (2005–2018) DE 2 (2024–2024) WI 2 (1963–2000) HI 2 (2006–2024) MN 2 (2009–2011) IA 2 (2007–2007)

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