Legal Opinion
Evans v. Allen Auto Rental & Truck Leasing, Inc.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided September 12, 1977No. 59887PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONNELLY, Judge.
This is a “negligent entrustment” case.
In June, 1972, Allen Auto Rental leased a pickup truck to Bruce E. Conrad. On October 2, 1972, Conrad, while operating the truck leased to him by Allen Auto Rental, collided with a motorcycle on which Kevin E. Evans was a passenger. Evans sued Conrad and Allen Auto Rental and obtained a judgment in the amount of $137,500 against Conrad and Allen Auto Rental. Allen Auto Rental appealed to the Kansas City District of the Court of Appeals where the judgment was affirmed. The cause was then transferred to this Court by this Court and will be…
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- Ritchie Ex Rel. Ritchie v. BurtonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1956
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