McGowen v. Tri-County Gas Company
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
LAURANCE M. HYDE, Special Commissioner.
Action for damages for $100,000 for personal injuries to plaintiff Bob McGowen and for $25,000 for his wife for loss of consortium. The court dismissed plaintiffs’ third amended petition apparently for failure to state a cause of action. There was no ruling on defendants’ motions to require the petition to be made more definite and certain. Plaintiffs’ request to file an amended petition was denied. Plaintiffs have appealed and contend their petition was sufficient to show they were entitled to rely on the doctrine of res ipsa lo-quitur. We reverse and…
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- McCloskey Ex Rel. McCloskey v. KoplarSupreme Court of Missouri · 1932
- Barb v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
- Cruce v. Gulf, Mobile & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
- Kansas City Stock Yards Co. v. A. Reich & SonsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1952
- Walsh v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1932
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