Legal Opinion
Payne v. County of Jackson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided September 25, 1972No. 55738PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM H. BILLINGS, Special Judge.
Plaintiffs sued Jackson County, Missouri, and the drivers of two automobiles for the wrongful death of their teenage son who was a passenger in one of the motor vehicles. The negligence charged against Jackson County was in failing to erect a stop sign at the intersection where the two vehicles collided, and, in failing to inspect for stop signs which had been removed or destroyed at the intersection.
Jackson County’s motion to dismiss was sustained by the trial court because of governmental immunity. Following a premature appeal of this order, plaintiffs…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Spanel v. Mounds View School District No. 621Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
- Parish v. PittsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1968
- Perkins v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1969
- Abernathy v. Sisters of St. Mary'sSupreme Court of Missouri · 1969
- In Re RahnSupreme Court of Missouri · 1927
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- O'Dell Ex Rel. O'Dell v. School District of IndependenceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1975
- State Ex Rel. State, Missouri Department of Agriculture v. McHenrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1985
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