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plaintiff must prove claim in Missouri

6 Missouri opinions name it 1 courts 1984–2017 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
Rodriguez v. Suzuki Motor Corp.green
mo · 1996 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017Blanks, 450 S.W.3d at 400 (citing Rodriguez v. Suzuki Motor Corp., 936 S.W.2d 104, 110 (Mo. banc 1996)) (explaining that punitive damages require a higher standard of proof because they are “extraordinary- and harsh.”).

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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 (5)

CaseCitedYears
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Hiles green
moctapp · 1984
2 sentences

2008Id.

2004Id.

22004–2008
Trefney v. National Super Markets, Inc. green
moctapp · 1990
2 sentences

1998The plaintiff must prove the doctrine’s three elements: “(1) the incident resulting in injury is of the kind which ordi *394 narily does not occur 'without someone’s negligence; (2) the incident is caused by an instrumentality under the control of the defendant; and (3) the defendant has superior knowledge about the cause of the incident.” Trefney, 803 S.W.2d at 121 .

1992The plaintiff must prove the doctrine’s three elements: “(1) the incident resulting in injury is of the kind which ordinarily does not occur without someone’s negligence; (2) the incident is caused by an instrumentality under the control of the defendant; and (3) the defendant has ' superior knowledge about the cause of the incident.” Trefney, 803 S.W.2d at 121 .

21992–1998
Patrick Blanks v. Fluor Corporation green
moctapp · 2014
1 sentence

2017Blanks, 450 S.W.3d at 400 (citing Rodriguez v. Suzuki Motor Corp., 936 S.W.2d 104, 110 (Mo. banc 1996)) (explaining that punitive damages require a higher standard of proof because they are “extraordinary- and harsh.”).

12017–2017
John R. Boyce Family Trust v. Snyder green
moctapp · 2004
1 sentence

2008“The plaintiff must prove his claim, both the fact of wrongful taking and any tracing, by clear, cogent and convincing evidence.” Id.

12008–2008
Mahler v. Tieman green
moctapp · 1977
1 sentence

1984Mahler v. Tieman, 550 S.W.2d 623 (Mo.App.1977).

11984–1984

Where else courts name it

LA 12 (1968–2019) TX 11 (1980–2025) SC 6 (1992–2026) MO 6 (1984–2017) NY 5 (1994–2014) MS 5 (2000–2016) KS 3 (2000–2001) PA 3 (2003–2020) OH 2 (1992–2025) MI 2 (2021–2023) IL 2 (1981–2019) WA 2 (2021–2023) UT 2 (2025–2026) CT 2 (1999–2001)

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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