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Townsend v. Townsend

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 15, 1986No. 67602PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RENDLEN, Judge.

The principal issue for resolution is whether the common law doctrine of inter-spousal immunity shall remain a bar against claims for personal injuries inflicted by one spouse against the other during marriage.

Appellant Diana Townsend filed action against her husband seeking damages for personal injuries suffered when he shot her in the back with a shotgun as he attempted to enter her residence. It was alleged the shooting was “intentional and malicious in that [defendant acted with a purpose to seriously injure or kill the [pjlaintiff by *647means of a deadly weapon,” causing…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Jones v. State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1977
  2. Schubert v. August Schubert Wagon Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
  3. Klein v. KleinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Novak v. Kansas City Transit, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1963
  5. Brown v. GosserCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1953

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Linda S. Kahn v. Farrell KahnCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  2. Shondel Church v. State of MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
  3. Bozman v. BozmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2003
  4. Burns v. BurnsMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Hartman Ex Rel. Hartman v. HartmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1991

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