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harshness doctrine in Missouri

6 Missouri opinions name it 2 courts 1958–2006 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Ideker, Inc. v. Missouri State Highway Commissiongreen
moctapp · 1983 · cited in 2 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1996–2006
2 sentences

2006In other words, “[t]o avoid an unjust result,” courts “refused to be circumscribed by the harshness of the doctrine of sovereign immunity and the principle of contract law that if performance is possible one is not entitled to extra compensation for unforeseen difficulties encountered.” Id.

1996The governmental entity, pragmatically speaking, gets the benefit of another contract, (emphasis is the court’s) Id. at 621 [2].

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McCormick v. Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Railroadgreen
mo · 1874 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1993–1993
1 sentence

1993Co., 57 Mo. 433, 438 (1874)). 6 Later decisions assuaged the Court’s discomfort with the harshness of this doctrine by developing a series of mitigating exceptions.

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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 (6)

CaseCitedYears
Gustafson v. Benda green
mo · 1983
1 sentence

1987Defendant states that entering judgment without aportionment of fault was erroneous “because contributory negligence was an affirmative defense in negligent misrepresentation cases before Gustafson v. Benda, [ 661 S.W.2d 11 (Mo. banc 1983)] and Gustafson was intended to mitigate the harshness of the doctrine of contributory negligence.” Generally, comparative fault was adopted for Missouri in Gustafson .

11987–1987
Haferkamp v. City of Rock Hill green
mo · 1958
2 sentences

1963Under the common law rule, or “common enemy doctrine,” each landowner has an unqualified right, by operations on his own land, to fend off surface waters as he sees fit without being required to take into account the consequences to other landowners, who have the duty and right to protect themselves as best they can, 51 Central Law Journal, 360; Haferkamp v. City of Rock Hill, Mo., 316 S.W.2d 620 . “ * * * Missouri has, however, as has all or substantially all of the other states purporting to follow the common enemy doctrine, modified the harshness of that doctrine. * * * ” Haferkamp v. City

1963Under the common law rule, or “common enemy doctrine,” each landowner has an unqualified right, by operations on his own land, to fend off surface waters as he sees fit without being required to take into account the consequences to other landowners, who have the duty and right to protect themselves as best they can, 51 Central Law Journal, 360; Haferkamp v. City of Rock Hill, Mo., 316 S.W.2d 620 . “ * * * Missouri has, however, as has all or substantially all of the other states purporting to follow the common enemy doctrine, modified the harshness of that doctrine. * * * ” Haferkamp v. City

11963–1963
Blackburn v. Gaydou green
moctapp · 1951
2 sentences

1958In Polich v. Hermann, Mo.App., 219 S.W.2d 849 , 855, it was stated that a landowner “cannot collect surface water into an artificial channel or volume, or precipitate it in greatly increased or unnatural quantities upon his neighbor, to the substantial injury of the latter.” In Clark v. City of Springfield, Mo.App., 241 S.W.2d 100, 105 , it was stated that “one should not artificially impound or collect surface water and cast it in increased and destructive quantities upon the servi-ent estate to its damage.” In the recent case of Blydenburgh v. Amelung, Mo.App., 309 S.W.2d 150, 152 , it was s

1958In Polich v. Hermann, Mo.App., 219 S.W.2d 849 , 855, it was stated that a landowner “cannot collect surface water into an artificial channel or volume, or precipitate it in greatly increased or unnatural quantities upon his neighbor, to the substantial injury of the latter.” In Clark v. City of Springfield, Mo.App., 241 S.W.2d 100, 105 , it was stated that “one should not artificially impound or collect surface water and cast it in increased and destructive quantities upon the servi-ent estate to its damage.” In the recent case of Blydenburgh v. Amelung, Mo.App., 309 S.W.2d 150, 152 , it was s

11958–1958
Young v. Moore green
moctapp · 1951
2 sentences

1958In Polich v. Hermann, Mo.App., 219 S.W.2d 849 , 855, it was stated that a landowner "cannot collect surface water into an artificial channel or volume, or precipitate it in greatly increased or unnatural quantities upon his neighbor, to the substantial injury of the latter." In Clark v. City of Springfield, Mo.App., 241 S.W.2d 100, 105 , it was stated that "one should not artificially impound or collect surface water and cast it in increased and destructive quantities upon the servient estate to its damage." In the recent case of Blydenburgh v. Amelung, Mo.App., 309 S.W.2d 150, 152 , it was st

1958In Polich v. Hermann, Mo.App., 219 S.W.2d 849 , 855, it was stated that a landowner “cannot collect surface water into an artificial channel or volume, or precipitate it in greatly increased or unnatural quantities upon his neighbor, to the substantial injury of the latter.” In Clark v. City of Springfield, Mo.App., 241 S.W.2d 100, 105 , it was stated that “one should not artificially impound or collect surface water and cast it in increased and destructive quantities upon the servi-ent estate to its damage.” In the recent case of Blydenburgh v. Amelung, Mo.App., 309 S.W.2d 150, 152 , it was s

11958–1958
Clark v. City of Springfield green
moctapp · 1951
2 sentences

1958In Polich v. Hermann, Mo.App., 219 S.W.2d 849 , 855, it was stated that a landowner "cannot collect surface water into an artificial channel or volume, or precipitate it in greatly increased or unnatural quantities upon his neighbor, to the substantial injury of the latter." In Clark v. City of Springfield, Mo.App., 241 S.W.2d 100, 105 , it was stated that "one should not artificially impound or collect surface water and cast it in increased and destructive quantities upon the servient estate to its damage." In the recent case of Blydenburgh v. Amelung, Mo.App., 309 S.W.2d 150, 152 , it was st

1958In Polich v. Hermann, Mo.App., 219 S.W.2d 849 , 855, it was stated that a landowner “cannot collect surface water into an artificial channel or volume, or precipitate it in greatly increased or unnatural quantities upon his neighbor, to the substantial injury of the latter.” In Clark v. City of Springfield, Mo.App., 241 S.W.2d 100, 105 , it was stated that “one should not artificially impound or collect surface water and cast it in increased and destructive quantities upon the servi-ent estate to its damage.” In the recent case of Blydenburgh v. Amelung, Mo.App., 309 S.W.2d 150, 152 , it was s

11958–1958
Blydenburgh v. Amelung green
moctapp · 1958
2 sentences

1958In Polich v. Hermann, Mo.App., 219 S.W.2d 849 , 855, it was stated that a landowner "cannot collect surface water into an artificial channel or volume, or precipitate it in greatly increased or unnatural quantities upon his neighbor, to the substantial injury of the latter." In Clark v. City of Springfield, Mo.App., 241 S.W.2d 100, 105 , it was stated that "one should not artificially impound or collect surface water and cast it in increased and destructive quantities upon the servient estate to its damage." In the recent case of Blydenburgh v. Amelung, Mo.App., 309 S.W.2d 150, 152 , it was st

1958In Polich v. Hermann, Mo.App., 219 S.W.2d 849 , 855, it was stated that a landowner “cannot collect surface water into an artificial channel or volume, or precipitate it in greatly increased or unnatural quantities upon his neighbor, to the substantial injury of the latter.” In Clark v. City of Springfield, Mo.App., 241 S.W.2d 100, 105 , it was stated that “one should not artificially impound or collect surface water and cast it in increased and destructive quantities upon the servi-ent estate to its damage.” In the recent case of Blydenburgh v. Amelung, Mo.App., 309 S.W.2d 150, 152 , it was s

11958–1958

Where else courts name it

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