Davis v. Moore
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
NORWIN D. HOUSER, Special Judge.
Appeal by Tommy Lee Davis and his wife Minnie from an adverse judgment, entered upon a 9 to 3 jury verdict for defendants, in plaintiffs’ action for wrongful death of their 20-year-old son Tyrone. Defendants Moore and Simpson, police officers of the City of Kinloch, shot and killed Tyrone in an attempt to arrest him. Admitting that they fired upon Tyrone, defendants sought *561exoneration from civil liability for his death under § 544.190, RSMo 19691 on the ground that they were using the necessary means to effect the arrest of a fleeing felon.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- State v. BarringtonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- State v. GravesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1944
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- Lonnecker v. BorrisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
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