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MO Rev Stat § 537.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.060 - Contribution between tort-feasors — release of one or more, effect.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   537.060. Contribution between tort-feasors — release of one or more, effect. — Defendants in a judgment founded on an action for the redress of a private wrong shall be subject to contribution, and all other consequences of such judgment, in the same manner and to the same extent as defendants in a judgment in an action founded on contract. When an agreement by release, covenant not to sue or not to enforce a judgment is given in good faith to one of two or more persons liable in tort for the same injury or wrongful death, such agreement shall not discharge any of the other tort-feasors for the damage unless the terms of the agreement so provide; however such agreement shall reduce the claim by the stipulated amount of the agreement, or in the amount of consideration paid, whichever is greater. The agreement shall discharge the tort-feasor to whom it is given from all liability for contribution or noncontractual indemnity to any other tort-feasor. The term "noncontractual indemnity" as used in this section refers to indemnity between joint tort-feasors culpably negligent, having no legal relationship to each other and does not include indemnity which comes about by reason of contract, or by reason of vicarious liability. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3658, A.L. 1983 H.B. 135 & 194)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 3268; 1919 § 4223; 1909 § 5431  (1974) When joint tort-feasors are each chargeable with active or affirmative negligence, neither is entitled to indemnity from the other; however, one may be entitled to contribution from the other. Lewis v. Amchem Products, Inc. (A.), 510 S.W.2d 46. (1994) Statute does not require court to ignore plain, clear divestiture of all claims in general release, however, a specific and clear reservation is no longer required. Plaintiff's failure to clearly reserve a specific claim in release does not necessarily render the claim barred. Court must consider the whole instrument where language limits scope of release to claims in first cause of action. Allison V. Flexway Trucking, Inc. 28 F.3d 64 (8th Cir.). (1996) Statute does not prohibit a general release. Meyer v. General Motors Corp., 937 F.Supp. 861 (E.D. Mo.) (2001) Claim for noncontractual indemnity includes, in the absence of contractual provision allowing indemnification, seller's claim against manufacturer for indemnification in products liability case. Tiny Totland, Inc. v. Spalding & Evenflo Companies, Inc., 242 F.3d 830 (8th Cir.).
MO Rev Stat § 537.067 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.067 - Joint and several liability of defendants in tort actions, allocation of responsibility for judgment — defendants several liability for punitive damages.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   537.067. Joint and several liability of defendants in tort actions, allocation of responsibility for judgment — defendants several liability for punitive damages. — 1. In all tort actions for damages, if a defendant is found to bear fifty-one percent or more of fault, then such defendant shall be jointly and severally liable for the amount of the judgment rendered against the defendants. If a defendant is found to bear less than fifty-one percent of fault, then the defendant shall only be responsible for the percentage of the judgment for which the defendant is determined to be responsible by the trier of fact; except that, a party is responsible for the fault of another defendant or for payment of the proportionate share of another defendant if any of the following applies:  (1) The other defendant was acting as an employee of the party;  (2) The party's liability for the fault of another person arises out of a duty created by the federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. Section 51.  2. The defendants shall only be severally liable for the percentage of punitive damages for which fault is attributed to such defendant by the trier of fact.  3. In all tort actions, no party may disclose to the trier of fact the impact of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1987 H.B. 700 § 41, A.L. 2005 H.B. 393)  CROSS REFERENCE:  Applicability of statute changes to cases filed after August 28, 2005, 538.305  (2001) Joint and several liability applies to Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission; application of statute would not require the public payment of a private debt or the unconstitutional diversion of appropriated highway funds. Smith v. Coffey, 37 S.W.3d 797 (Mo.banc.).
MO Rev Stat § 537.068 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.068 - Court may enter remittitur order or increase jury award, when.

Effective - 01 Jul 1987   537.068. Court may enter remittitur order or increase jury award, when. — A court may enter a remittitur order if, after reviewing the evidence in support of the jury's verdict, the court finds that the jury's verdict is excessive because the amount of the verdict exceeds fair and reasonable compensation for plaintiff's injuries and damages. A court may increase the size of a jury's award if the court finds that the jury's verdict is inadequate because the amount of the verdict is less than fair and reasonable compensation for plaintiff's injuries and damages. ­­-------- (L. 1987 H.B. 700 § 42)  Effective 7-01-87  (1996) Additur is an "authorized after-trial" motion. Massman Construction Company v. Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission, 914 S.W.2d 801 (Mo.banc).
MO Rev Stat § 537.069 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.069 - Provisions of certain laws applicable to all causes of action.

Effective - 01 Jul 1987   537.069. Provisions of certain laws applicable to all causes of action. — The provisions of sections 260.552, 408.040, 490.715, 509.050, 510.263, 537.067, 537.068, 537.117, 537.675, and 537.760 to 537.765 and 538.300 shall apply to all causes of actions accruing after July 1, 1987. ­­-------- (L. 1987 H.B. 700 § 45)  Effective 7-01-87  CROSS REFERENCE:  Medical and health care providers, malpractice sections, 538.205 to 538.235; certain sections not applicable, 538.300
MO Rev Stat § 537.085 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.085 - Defenses to wrongful death action.

Effective - 28 Aug 1979   537.085. Defenses to wrongful death action. — On the trial of such action to recover damages for causing death, the defendant may plead and prove as a defense any defense which the defendant would have had against the deceased in an action based upon the same act, conduct, occurrence, transaction, or circumstance which caused the death of the deceased, and which action for damages the deceased would have been entitled to bring had death not ensued. ­­-------- (L. 1955 p. 778 § 537.090, A.L. 1979 S.B. 368)
MO Rev Stat § 537.100 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.100 - Limitation of action — effect of absence of defendant and nonsuit.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   537.100. Limitation of action — effect of absence of defendant and nonsuit. — 1. Every action instituted under section 537.080 shall be commenced within three years after the cause of action shall accrue; provided, that if any defendant, whether a resident or nonresident of the state at the time any such cause of action accrues, shall then or thereafter be absent or depart from the state, so that personal service cannot be had upon such defendant in the state in any such action heretofore or hereafter accruing, the time during which such defendant is so absent from the state shall not be deemed or taken as any part of the time limited for the commencement of such action against him; and provided, that if any such action shall have been commenced within the time prescribed in this section, and the plaintiff therein take or suffer a nonsuit, or after a verdict for him the judgment be arrested, or after a judgment for him the same be reversed on appeal or error, such plaintiff may commence a new action from time to time within one year after such nonsuit suffered or such judgment arrested or reversed; and in determining whether such new action has been begun within the period so limited, the time during which such nonresident or absent defendant is so absent from the state shall not be deemed or taken as any part of such period of limitation.  2. Any service on a defendant by a plaintiff after the statute of limitations set forth in subsection 1 of this section has expired or after the expiration of any extension of the time provided to commence an action pursuant to law shall be made within one hundred eighty days of the filing of the petition. If such service is not made on a defendant within one hundred eighty days of the filing of the petition, the court shall dismiss the action against the defendant. The dismissal shall be without prejudice unless the plaintiff has previously taken or suffered a nonsuit, in which case the dismissal shall be with prejudice. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3656, A.L. 1955 p. 778, A.L. 1967 p. 663, A.L. 1979 S.B. 368, A.L. 2018 S.B. 871)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 3266; 1919 § 4221; 1909 § 5429
MO Rev Stat § 537.105 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.105 - Radio station not liable for defamation, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1951   537.105. Radio station not liable for defamation, when. — The owner, licensee or operator of a visual or sound radio broadcasting station or network of stations, or the agents or employees of such owner, licensee or operator of such a station or network of stations, shall not be liable for any damages for any defamatory statement uttered over the facilities of such station or network by or on behalf of any candidate for public office where such statement is not subject to censorship or control by reason of any federal statute or any ruling or order of the Federal Communications Commission made pursuant thereto. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 804 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 537.110 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.110 - What words are actionable.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   537.110. What words are actionable. — It is actionable to publish falsely and maliciously, in any manner whatsoever, that any person has been guilty of fornication or adultery. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3651)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 3261; 1919 § 4216; 1909 § 5424  CROSS REFERENCE:  Pleadings in libel or slander actions, 509.210
MO Rev Stat § 537.117 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.117 - Officers or members of governing bodies of certain corporations, charities, organizations or clubs immune from personal liability for official acts, exceptions.

Effective - 01 Jul 1987   537.117. Officers or members of governing bodies of certain corporations, charities, organizations or clubs immune from personal liability for official acts, exceptions. — Any officer or member of the governing body of an entity which operates under the standards of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, who is not compensated for his services on a salary or prorated equivalent basis, shall be immune from personal liability for any civil damages arising from acts performed in his official capacity. The immunity shall extend only to such actions for which the person would not otherwise be liable, but for his affiliation with such an entity. This immunity shall not apply to intentional conduct, wanton or willful conduct, or gross negligence. Nothing herein shall be construed to create or abolish an immunity in favor of the entity itself. ­­-------- (L. 1987 H.B. 700 § 43)  Effective 7-01-87
MO Rev Stat § 537.118 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.118 - Volunteers, limited personal liability, certain organizations and government entities, exceptions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   537.118. Volunteers, limited personal liability, certain organizations and government entities, exceptions. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:  (1) "Nonprofit organization", an entity which operates under the standards of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended;  (2) "Prorated equivalent basis", any other basis for compensation except that used to compensate for expenses actually incurred; and  (3) "Volunteer", an individual performing services for a nonprofit organization or a governmental entity who is not compensated for his services on a salary or prorated equivalent basis. The term shall not include those covered by section 537.117.  2. Any volunteer of a nonprofit organization or governmental entity shall be immune from personal liability for any act or omission resulting in damage or injury to any person intended to receive benefit from such volunteer's service if:  (1) The volunteer acted in good faith and within the scope of his official functions and duties with the organization or entity; and  (2) The damage or injury was not caused by the intentional or malicious conduct or by the negligence of such volunteer.  3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to create or abolish an immunity in favor of a nonprofit organization or a governmental entity.  4. The provisions of this section shall apply to all causes of action accruing after August 28, 1989. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 208 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 537.120 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.120 - Physician not liable for restraint of mentally incapacitated persons.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   537.120. Physician not liable for restraint of mentally incapacitated persons. — No regular practicing or licensed physician or surgeon or the owner or operator of any private sanatorium or hospital shall be liable in damages for restraint of any mentally incapacitated person by reason of having in good faith furnished care, treatment or attention to such person, and while such person is under the care of such physician or surgeon or confined in such sanatorium or hospital. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 508, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45)
MO Rev Stat § 537.130 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.130 - Liability for damages caused by riotous assemblage.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   537.130. Liability for damages caused by riotous assemblage. — Any person or persons forming a part of an unlawful or riotous assemblage shall be liable for any damage to person or property caused by the acts of such assemblage, or of any person or persons unlawfully connected therewith. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3661)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 3271; 1919 § 8672; 1909 § 9549
MO Rev Stat § 537.165 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.165 - Political subdivisions to defend tort actions against firemen involving use of motor vehicles — extent of liability.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   537.165. Political subdivisions to defend tort actions against firemen involving use of motor vehicles — extent of liability. — Every county, city, town, village, fire district or other political subdivision of the state having a full time salaried fire department shall defend, in the name and on behalf of the members of its fire department in any action brought against a member involving claims for death or injury to persons or property arising out of their operation of motor vehicles of the fire department in the performance of their duties. Such defense shall be conducted by the regular legal staff of the county, city, town, village, fire district or other political subdivision involved. No judgment, or liability for court costs, obtained against any such member in any such action shall be a liability of the county, city, town, village, fire district or other political subdivision defending such action. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 756 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 537.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.170 - Waiver of rights to damages by blind employee.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   537.170. Waiver of rights to damages by blind employee. — It shall hereafter be lawful for any blind person over the age of eighteen years to agree to and with his or her employer to waive his or her right to damages or compensation for any personal injury arising out of or in the course of his or her employment for which injury such blindness was the direct or contributory cause and any such agreement shall be valid and binding upon the parties thereto. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3669)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 3279; 1919 § 4230
MO Rev Stat § 537.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.180 - Negligence of fellow servant no defense in action by employee against railroad or mine.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   537.180. Negligence of fellow servant no defense in action by employee against railroad or mine. — Every railroad corporation owning or operating a railroad in this state and every person, company or corporation operating a mine or mines in this state producing lead, zinc, coal or other valuable minerals shall be liable for all damages sustained by any agent or servant thereof while engaged in the work of operating such railroad or while engaged in operating such mine or mines by reason of the negligence of any other agent or servant thereof; provided, that it may be shown in defense that the person injured was guilty of negligence contributing as a proximate cause to produce the injury. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 §§ 3665, 3672, A. 1949 H.B. 2135)  Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 3275, 3282; 1919 §§ 4226, 4233; 1909 §§ 5434, 5440  CROSS REFERENCES:  Contributory negligence of employee no defense in action for injuries against railroad, when, RSMo 389.790 to 389.870  Damages for injuries to employees resulting from failure of railroad to maintain switch lights, RSMo 389.710 to 389.730
MO Rev Stat § 537.190 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.190 - Fellow servant defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   537.190. Fellow servant defined. — All persons who are engaged in the common service of such railroad corporation, or of any person, company or corporation operating a mine or mines, and who while so engaged, are working together at the same time and place, to a common purpose of same grade, neither of such persons being entrusted by such railroad corporation, person, company, or corporation with any superintendence or control over their fellow employees, are fellow servants with each other; except that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to make any agent or servant of any railroad corporation in the service of such railroad corporation a fellow servant with any other agent or servant of such railroad corporation engaged in any other department or service of such corporation. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 §§ 3667, 3674, A. 1949 H.B. 2135)  Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 3277, 3284; 1919 §§ 4228, 4235; 1909 §§ 5436, 5442
MO Rev Stat § 537.200 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.200 - Vice-principals defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   537.200. Vice-principals defined. — All persons engaged in the service of any railroad corporation doing business in this state or of any person, company or corporation operating a mine or mines in this state, who are entrusted by such railroad corporation, person, company or corporation, with the authority of superintendence, control or command of other persons in the employ or service of such railroad corporation, person, company or corporation, or with authority to direct any other servant in the performance of any duty of such servant, or with the duty of inspection or other duty owing by the master to the servant, are "vice-principals" of such corporation, and are not fellow servants with such employees. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 §§ 3666, 3673, A. 1949 H.B. 2135)  Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 3276, 3283; 1919 §§ 4227, 4234; 1909 §§ 5435, 5441
MO Rev Stat § 537.210 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.210 - Contracts limiting liability invalid.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   537.210. Contracts limiting liability invalid. — No contracts made between any railroad corporation, or between any person, company or corporation operating a mine or mines and their agents or servants, based upon the contingency of the injury or death to any such agent or servant, limiting the liability of the employer for any damages under the provisions of this and sections 537.180 to 537.200 shall be valid or binding, but all such contracts or agreements shall be null and void. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 §§ 3668, 3675, A. 1949 H.B. 2135)  Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 3278, 3285; 1919 §§ 4229, 4236; 1909 §§ 5437, 5443
MO Rev Stat § 537.220 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.220 - Construction and application of sections 537.180 to 537.210.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   537.220. Construction and application of sections 537.180 to 537.210. — Nothing in sections 537.180 to 537.210 shall be so construed as applying to or including the operation, construction or repairing of concentrating mills, flumes or tramways wholly above ground. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3676)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 3286; 1919 § 4237; 1909 § 5444
MO Rev Stat § 537.230 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.230 - Action against mining operator for wrongful death of employee — amount — limitation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   537.230. Action against mining operator for wrongful death of employee — amount — limitation. — Whenever any cause of action shall accrue to any agent or servant of any person, company or corporation operating a mine or mines in this state under sections 537.180 to 537.210, and death shall ensue to such agent or servant by reason of the negligence provided for in said sections, the cause of action shall survive in favor of the widow and minor children of the deceased; provided, that action therefor shall be brought by the widow within six months after such death, and if she shall fail to bring such action then within twelve months after such death by such minor children; and provided further, that recovery in case of such death shall not exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3677, A. 1949 H.B. 2135)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 3287; 1919 § 4238; 1909 § 5445