Legal Opinion

Larabee v. City of Kansas City

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided October 22, 1985No. WD 35586PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOWENSTEIN, Presiding Judge.

The Larabees’ owned and operated a plumbing business in Kansas City, Missouri. Their three-story frame building was situated south of and adjacent to a warehouse which caught on fire in the early morning hours of April 27, 1981. A fire captain died as a result of one of the warehouse walls collapsing. However, by 3:08 a.m. the fire was listed as “under control.”

About 7:00 a.m. Fire Chief Conninghton arrived on the scene to supervise the “mop-up” or “overhaul” operation. There was no danger of the fire spreading or creating a danger to the Larabee building.…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Blevins v. Cushman MotorsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1977
  2. Bartley v. Special School District of St. Louis CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1983
  3. Jackson v. WilsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. Bridgeforth v. ProffittMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
  5. Oberkramer v. City of EllisvilleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Wollard v. City of Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1992
  2. Green v. DenisonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1987
  3. Sharaga v. Auto Owners Mutual Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1992
  4. Dixon v. HoldenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
  5. Knox v. SimmonsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992

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