· 2/27/2007
Swartz v. Gale Webb Transportation Co.
Citations
- 215 S.W.3d 127
- 2007 Mo. LEXIS 28
- 2007 WL 602304
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that “an injury that carries the risk of complications is more significant than one that does not include this risk and ... expert testimony [is] properly admitted to assist the jury in determining the nature and extent of ... injuries”
- “[t]o preserve an alleged error in admitting evidence' for appellate review, a party must make a timely and valid objection and receive an adverse ruling”
- “That [plaintiff’s] present injury brings with it this increased risk of future injury ‘is information the jury should have in the difficult task of trying to give plaintiff’s condition a dollar value.’” (citation omitted)
- plaintiff merely “at risk” of requiring future surgery
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Judges: Laura Denvir Stith
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