Legal Opinion
McNeill Trucking Co. v. Missouri State Highway & Transportation Commission
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided January 23, 2001No. SC 82615PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WHITE, Judge.
Following settlements for injuries sustained as a result of a motor vehicle accident, defendants, McNeill Trucking Company (McNeill) and Roy S. Golden, filed third-party petitions seeking contribution from the Missouri State Highway and Transportation Commission (MHTC). MHTC responded with motions to dismiss asserting the defense of sovereign immunity. The motions were granted. We hold that claims for contribution are not statutorily barred by sovereign immunity when compensatory damage claims for injuries result from dangerous conditions on public property and a joint obligation…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Whitehead & Kales Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1978
- Fort Zumwalt School District v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1995
- State Ex Rel. Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission v. DierkerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1998
- Safeway Stores, Inc. v. City of RaytownSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982
- Rowland v. Skaggs Companies, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1984
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