Legal Opinion
Hunt v. Everett
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided January 10, 2006No. WD 65340PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL M. SPINDEN, Presiding Judge.
Brian C. Hunt was injured when the car that Robert Everett was driving did not stop for a red light and crashed into Hunt’s car. Everett was delivering newspapers for the Kansas City Star as an independent contractor and had no automobile insurance. Hunt and his wife sued Everett for negligence and sued the Star for vicarious liability and for independent negligence in hiring Everett. The parties stipulated that Everett and the Star were joint tortfeasors and that the Hunts’ damages exceeded $450,000. The Hunts settled them claim against the Star for $840,000,…
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