Supreme Court of Missouri· 4/20/1993

Lester v. Sayles

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850 S.W.2d 858
1993 WL 79394

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concluding that “[p]ositing a predetermined age at which negligence or fault can occur has little basis in reason or logic”
concluding that “[p]ositing a predetermined age at which negligence or fault can occur has little basis in reason or logic”
recognizing the statute is triggered by a demand made prior to filing suit
finding the standard of care in crossing street is determined “in relation to the expectations held for other children in the same or similar circumstances”
affirming judgment reducing mother’s recovery for derivative claims by the percentage of comparative fault allocated to her
this Court will not find a statute unconstitutional based on hypothetical instances in which the statute may be applied

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Judges: Benton, Covington, Holstein, Limbaugh, Price, Robertson, Thomas, Ulrich

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