Legal Opinion
Kilventon v. United Missouri Bank
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided September 21, 1993No. WD 47093, WD 47094, WD 47095 and WD 47097PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPINDEN, Presiding Judge.
On November 28, 1988, an explosion rocked southern Kansas City at a highway construction site after an arsonist set fire to trailers containing ammonium nitrate and fuel oil. Fire fighters James Kilventon, Michael Oldham, and Thomas Fry died fighting the fire. Their survivors filed wrongful death suits against several defendants, but this appeal involves only their claims against the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission (MHTC).
MHTC filed a motion for summary judgment alleging that it was not liable to the fire fighters’ survivors because (1) “the firemen’s…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- ITT Commercial Finance Corp. v. Mid-America Marine Supply Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1993
- Zafft v. Eli Lilly & Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1984
- Kanagawa v. State by and Through FreemanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1985
- Krause v. US Truck Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1990
- Alexander v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1988
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Necker Ex Rel. Necker v. City of BridgetonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
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- Martin v. Missouri Highway & Transportation DepartmentMissouri Court of Appeals · 1998
- Auto Owners (Mutual) Insurance Co. v. Sugar Creek Memorial Post No. 3976Missouri Court of Appeals · 2003
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