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res ipsa loqui-tur doctrine in Missouri

8 Missouri opinions name it 2 courts 1959–2003 0 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Weaks v. Ruppgreen
moctapp · 1998 · cited in 2 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1999–2003
2 sentences

2003The doctrine of res ipsa loqui-tur is “a rule of evidence that permits a jury to infer from circumstantial evidence that the defendant is negligent without requiring that the plaintiff prove defendant’s specific negligence.” Weaks v. *695 Rupp, 966 S.W.2d 387, 393 (Mo.App.1998).

1999Weaks v. Rupp, 966 S.W.2d 387, 393 (Mo.App.1998).

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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 (10)

CaseCitedYears
Strick v. Stutsman green
moctapp · 1982
1 sentence

1998Id.

11998–1998
Bonnot v. City of Jefferson City green
moctapp · 1990
1 sentence

1998However, “if the plaintiff’s evidence tends to show the cause of the occurrence but if that evidence also leaves the cause in doubt or not clearly shown, plaintiff will not be deprived of the benefit of the res ipsa loqui-tur doctrine.” Id.

11998–1998
Christie v. Ruffin green
moctapp · 1992
1 sentence

1996Christie, 824 S.W.2d at 536 .

11996–1996
City of Kennett v. Akers green
mo · 1978
1 sentence

1992Id.

11992–1992
Pandjiris v. Oliver Cadillac Co. green
· 1936
2 sentences

1978Kelly v. *46 Laclede Real Estate & Investment Co., 348 Mo. 407 , 155 S.W.2d 90 , 138 A.L.R. 1065 ; Pandjiris v. Oliver Cadillac Co., 339 Mo. 711 , 98 S.W.2d 969 ; Neal v. Twelfth & Grand Ave.

1978Kelly v. *46 Laclede Real Estate & Investment Co., 348 Mo. 407 , 155 S.W.2d 90 , 138 A.L.R. 1065 ; Pandjiris v. Oliver Cadillac Co., 339 Mo. 711 , 98 S.W.2d 969 ; Neal v. Twelfth & Grand Ave.

11978–1978
Maxie v. Gulf Mobile & Ohio Railroad green
· 1947
2 sentences

1978Our opinion is reported in 356 Mo. 633 , 202 S.W.2d 904 .

1978Our opinion is reported in 356 Mo. 633 , 202 S.W.2d 904 .

11978–1978
Kelly v. Laclede Real Estate & Investment Co. green
mo · 1941
2 sentences

1978Kelly v. *46 Laclede Real Estate & Investment Co., 348 Mo. 407 , 155 S.W.2d 90 , 138 A.L.R. 1065 ; Pandjiris v. Oliver Cadillac Co., 339 Mo. 711 , 98 S.W.2d 969 ; Neal v. Twelfth & Grand Ave.

1978Kelly v. *46 Laclede Real Estate & Investment Co., 348 Mo. 407 , 155 S.W.2d 90 , 138 A.L.R. 1065 ; Pandjiris v. Oliver Cadillac Co., 339 Mo. 711 , 98 S.W.2d 969 ; Neal v. Twelfth & Grand Ave.

11978–1978
Harke v. Haase green
· 1934
2 sentences

1972Shafer v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. (Mo.Sup.) 295 S.W.2d 109, 114 ; Harke v. Haase, 335 Mo. 1104 , 75 S.W.2d 1001, 1003 .

1972Shafer v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. (Mo.Sup.) 295 S.W.2d 109, 114 ; Harke v. Haase, 335 Mo. 1104 , 75 S.W.2d 1001, 1003 .

11972–1972
Shafer v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company green
mo · 1956
1 sentence

1972Shafer v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. (Mo.Sup.) 295 S.W.2d 109, 114 ; Harke v. Haase, 335 Mo. 1104 , 75 S.W.2d 1001, 1003 .

11972–1972
Adam Hat Stores, Inc. v. Kansas City green
mo · 1958
1 sentence

1959Some of the language in that case, which is rather restrictive of the application of the res ipsa loquitur doctrine, seems not to be completely in accord with that of the court en banc in the recent case of Adam Hat Stores, Inc. v. Kansas City, Mo.Sup., 316 S.W.2d 594 , but in any event, in this case we think the permissible inference of negligence on the part of defendant and the inference that the chain broke because of negligence or an occurrence for which defendant was not responsible are not equal.

11959–1959

Where else courts name it

TX 14 (1913–2001) MO 8 (1959–2003) LA 7 (1964–2004) CO 7 (1980–2009) UT 5 (1922–2017) IN 4 (1990–2011) TN 3 (1973–1999) PA 3 (2000–2007) SD 3 (1978–2012) FL 3 (1973–2015) AL 2 (2009–2010) OK 2 (1958–1979) KY 2 (2009–2010) IA 2 (1973–1987) WV 2 (1997–1997)

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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