Legal Opinion
Benoit v. Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 21, 2000No. 23088, 23103PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY, Judge.
These appeals arise from a case where two vehicles collided on September 7, 1995, on U.S. Highway 60 two miles east of the Shannon/Carter County line. The plaintiffs are the surviving spouse and children of Abney Benoit and the parents and next friend of Travis Hartland, a minor. The defendants are the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission (MHTC) and Shawn Baker.
The accident occurred when Baker’s eastbound 1991 Ford Ranger pickup collided with the westbound 1986 Dodge Diplomat operated by Abney Benoit. After Baker lost control of his vehicle rounding a curve on wet…
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