Legal Opinion

Richardson v. State Highway & Transportation Commission

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 26, 1993No. 75421PublishedCited by 97 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*879BENTON, Judge.

On January 17, 1990, Jennifer Richardson was driving her van westbound on State Route B through a rainstorm with her two children, Lucas and Andrew. Stacey Bailey was driving eastbound in her Mustang. The front end of the Richardson van collided with the passenger side of the Bailey vehicle, tearing the Mustang in half. Stacey Bailey died in the collision, and is represented by a defendant ad litem. Jennifer Richardson was seriously injured; her two children received minor injuries.

The jury assessed fault forty percent to the State Highway and Transportation Commission and sixty…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Hoover's Dairy, Inc. v. Mid-America Dairymen, Inc./Special Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1985
  2. Kanagawa v. State by and Through FreemanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1985
  3. Blevins v. Cushman MotorsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1977
  4. Anglim v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1992
  5. Bartley v. Special School District of St. Louis CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1983

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3Cited by97 opinions

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  5. State Ex Rel. Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission v. DierkerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1998

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