Legal Opinion
Newson v. City of Kansas City
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided October 1, 1980No. WD 31340PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHANGLER, Judge.
The plaintiff appeals from dismissal with prejudice of her negligence action against the City of Kansas City, the Fire Department of Kansas City and Waits, municipal employee and firefighter. The court sustained the motion of the defendants that they were protected against such a suit under the principle of sovereign immunity.
The petition admits the municipal character of the defendant City of Kansas City and the governmental function of the defendant Fire Department. The petition ad mits also that Waits-alleged as the operator of a fire truck-was at the time of the casualty…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Beiser Ex Rel. Beiser v. Parkway School DistrictSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
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- English v. Old American Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
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3Cited by28 opinions
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