Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.353 (2026)

Liability for damage or destruction of field crop products, when

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537.353. Liability for damage or destruction of field crop products, when — court costs awarded, when. — 1. Any person or entity who knowingly damages or destroys any field crop product that is grown for personal or commercial purposes, or for testing or research purposes in the context of a product development program in conjunction or coordination with a private research facility, a university, or any federal, state or local government agency, shall be liable for double damages pursuant to this section.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 537.340, or the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, any person or entity who negligently commits any of the acts described in subsection 1 of this section shall be liable only for compensatory damages.

3. In awarding damages pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 of this section, the courts shall consider the following:

(1) The market value of the crop prior to damage or destruction; and

(2) The actual damages involving production, research, testing replacement and crop development costs directly related to the crop that has been damaged or destroyed.

4. In addition, the court may award court costs, including reasonable attorneys fees.

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(L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 H.B. 344)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2009–2019 · leading case: In re Dicamba Herbicides Litig., 359 F. Supp. 3d 711 (E.D. Mo. 2019).

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In re Dicamba Herbicides Litig., 359 F. Supp. 3d 711 (E.D. Mo. 2019). · cites it 3× “That section goes on to state that "Any person who has been damaged by a violation of this section shall have a cause of action under section 537.353." § 569.132.4. Then, § 537.”

In Re Genetically Modified Rice Litig., 666 F. Supp. 2d 1004 (E.D. Mo. 2009). · cites it 3× “416 and Mo.Rev.Stat. § 537.353 (as it existed at the time of the actions here) require intentional conduct.”

Saale Fam. L.P. v. Spire STL Pipeline, LLC (E.D. Mo. 2019). “Plaintiffs allege that Defendants’ knowing destruction of their field crop products violates Missouri Revised Statute §537.353. Doc. 5, ¶¶ 65, 109, 153, 197, 241, 285, 329, 373.”

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