Legal Opinion
Chisenall v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided October 13, 1952No. 43007PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AVESTHUES, C.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries. Plaintiff Chisenall lost his right hand when he attempted to remove cornstalks from between the revolving rollers of a corn picker without first placing the power take-off lever in neutral. At the time he was injured, he was operating the picker on the defendant’s (his employer’s) farm. The suit was first filed in Mississippi County, Missouri. A change of venue was taken by plaintiff and the case was tried in Scott County. A jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $10,000 and from the judgment entered, the defendant…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Morris v. Atlas Portland Cement Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1929
- Boles v. Hotel Maytag Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1934
- Messing v. Judge & Dolph Drug Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1929
- Smith v. Forrester-Nace Box Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- Wiseman v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1943
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Meadowlark Farms, Inc. v. WarkenIndiana Court of Appeals · 1978
- Giambelluca v. Missouri Pacific Railroad CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1959
- Wilson v. WhiteMissouri Court of Appeals · 1954
- Hammonds v. HavenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
- Dorrin Ex Rel. Dorrin v. Union Electric Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1979
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