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Jensen v. Howard

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 7, 1996No. WD 51494PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPINDEN, Judge.

Glenna Sue Jensen asks us to pass judgment on whether the circuit court properly dismissed her prayer for punitive damages in an action against an alleged tortfeasor’s estate. We decline and dismiss the appeal as premature because her action is not final.

On September 25, 1991, Jensen sued the estate of Gregg E. Howard for damages sustained when a motorcycle driven by Howard crashed head-on into a car driven by Jensen. Howard died in the crash. Jensen later amended her petition to include a request for punitive damages. The court dismissed the amended petition on the ground that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Committee for Educational Equality v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1994
  2. Davis v. Dolgencorp, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1989
  3. Team, Inc. v. SchletteMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. Green v. City of St. LouisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Glasgow School District v. Howard County CoronerMissouri Court of Appeals · 2019
  2. Alice A. PlattWyoming Supreme Court · 2014
  3. Nicholson Construction Co. v. Missouri Highway & Transportation CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 2003
  4. Alice A. PlattWyoming Supreme Court · 2014
  5. Alice A. PlattWyoming Supreme Court · 2014

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