Wilson v. Image Flooring, LLC

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that the general rule in McHaffie does not apply where there are claims for punitive damages
• setting forth six considerations relevant to a court’s superseding-cause determination (quoting Restatement (Second) of Torts § 442)
• applying Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws § 146 to determine which state’s law governs in a negligence action
• “[W]e believe that the rule announced in McHaffie does not apply where punitive damages are claimed against the employer . . . .”
• “…we believe that the rule announced in McHaffie does not apply where punitive damages are claimed against the employer…”
• “Generally, the only factors that are relevant in a tort action are those identified in subsections (b) and (c) . . . .”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

15 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Benny L. Bell v. Hamid R. Redjal, M.D., and Orthopaedic Associates of Southeast Missouri, P.C. d/b/a Advanced Orthopedic Specialists
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2019-02-26· cited 21×
• Rider ex rel. Rider v. Young Men's Christian Ass'n of Greater Kansas City
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2015-01-13· cited 10×
• Reid v. Doe Run Resources Corp.
  E.D. Missouri· 2015-02-11· cited 8×
• Terrell v. Central Washington Asphalt, Inc.
  D. Nevada· 2016-03-07· cited 8×
• Tiffany K. (Mahaffey) Brizendine v. Bartlett Grain CO., LP
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2015-12-22· cited 5×
• Noble v. Shawnee Gun Shop, Inc.
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2013-07-16· cited 5×
• RHONDA PARROTT, as Surviving Spouse of JAMES KELSO PARROT, and Individually, Plaintiff-Respondent v. SEVERS TRUCKING, LLC, and BRANDON G. BLACK
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2014-02-07· cited 4×
• ESTHER A. WILSON, ALEC WILSON and ESTHER A. WILSON, as Personal Representative of the Estate of KELLI A. WILSON v. NEW PRIME, INC., Defendant-Respondent
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2019-01-09· cited 1×
• Unnamed case
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2015-01-13
• Lona Leann Grosshart v. Kansas City Power & Light Company
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2021-04-13
• Werner Enterprises, Inc. and Shiraz A. Ali v. Jennifer Blake, Individually and as Next Friend for Nathan Blake, and as Heir of the Estate of Zachery Blake, And Eldridge Moak, in His Capacity as Guardian of the Estate of Briana Blake
  Tex. App. Ct., 14th Dist. (Houston)· 2021-07-27
• Nicolas Valadez Rey v. General Motors, LLC
  Eighth Circuit· 2023-08-11
• VIVIAN BADILLO v. THE HOME CITY ICE COMPANY, and MYLES MATHIS
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2023-04-11
• Midwest Trust Co. as Conservator for K.P. v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2025-05-20
• BBX Capital Corporation v. Scottsdale Insurance Company
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2025-04-01

Cites

25 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• ITT Commercial Finance Corp. v. Mid-America Marine Supply Corp.
  Supreme Court of Missouri· 1993-04-20· cited 2,373×
• Gustafson v. Benda
  Supreme Court of Missouri· 1983-12-20· cited 268×
• Kennedy v. Dixon
  Supreme Court of Missouri· 1969-03-10· cited 185×
• McHaffie Ex Rel. McHaffie v. Bunch
  Supreme Court of Missouri· 1995-01-24· cited 154×
• Sanders v. Ahmed
  Supreme Court of Missouri· 2012-04-03· cited 144×
• John Frederick DORMAN, Appellant, v. EMERSON ELECTRIC COMPANY, Appellee
  Eighth Circuit· 1994-06-07· cited 65×
• Dibrill ex rel. Wheeler v. Normandy Associates, Inc.
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2012-10-30· cited 56×
• Gust v. Jones
  Tenth Circuit· 1998-11-12· cited 55×
• Clooney v. Geeting
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1977-11-23· cited 55×
• Tompkins v. Cervantes
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 1996-01-30· cited 42×
• Goede v. Aerojet General Corp.
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2004-05-11· cited 38×
• State Ex Rel. Broglin v. Nangle
  Supreme Court of Missouri· 1974-06-24· cited 31×
• Griggs v. Riley
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 1972-10-31· cited 29×
• Bailey v. Hawthorn Bank
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2012-07-31· cited 25×
• Trinity Lutheran Church v. Lipps
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2001-12-26· cited 22×
• State ex rel. Koster v. Cain
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2012-11-13· cited 22×
• City of Greenwood v. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2009-08-11· cited 21×
• County Asphalt Paving, Co. v. Mosley Construction, Inc.
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2007-12-04· cited 18×
• Simonian v. Gevers Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 1997-12-09· cited 17×
• Livingston v. Baxter Health Care Corp.
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2010-06-22· cited 16×