Cottey v. Schmitter

ROBERT G. ULRICH, Judge.

Virgil Schmitter and the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission (Appellants) appeal the judgment of the trial court in favor of Thomas Cottey against Mr. Schmitter in the amount of $250,000 and against the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission (MHTC) in the amount of $100,000. Appellants contend that the court erred in entering judgment against Mr. Schmitter in the amount of $250,000 because the total recovery against both Mr. Schmitter and the MHTC was subject to the $100,000 limitation set *128forth in section 587.610.21 of the sovereign immunity…