Chapter 13 Premises Liability

Index

Section 13.1 Scope of Chapter
Section 13.2 Active Negligence
Section 13.3 Passive Negligence
Section 13.4 General Duty
Section 13.5 Scope of Invitation
Section 13.6 Ingress and Egress
Section 13.7 The Invitation
Section 13.8 Implied Invitation
Section 13.9 Missouri Approved Instruction
Section 13.10 Public Places
Section 13.11 Violent Crimes Exception
Section 13.12 Crimes on Public Streets
Section 13.13 Specific Prior Crimes on Premises
Section 13.14 Violent Crimes by Specific Individuals
Section 13.15 Special Relationships
Section 13.16 Causation
Section 13.17 Private Residence
Section 13.18 General Rule
Section 13.19 Baseball Parks
Section 13.20 Swimming Areas
Section 13.21 Skating Rinks
Section 13.22 General Rule
Section 13.23 Inherently Dangerous Activity
Section 13.24 What Constitutes "Inherently Dangerous"
Section 13.25 History
Section 13.26 Wells
Section 13.27 Judicial Construction
Section 13.28 Missouri Approved Instruction
Section 13.29 Firefighters
Section 13.30 Adults
Section 13.31 Old Rule
Section 13.32 Present Rule
Section 13.33 Missouri Approved Instruction
Section 13.34 Inherently Dangerous Substance Doctrine
Section 13.35 Hard-By Rule
Section 13.36 Missouri Approved Instruction
Section 13.37 Landlord and Tenant
Section 13.38 Leased Premises
Section 13.39 Latent Defect on Premises at Time of Letting
Section 13.40 Repairs
Section 13.41 Passersby
Section 13.42 Letting for a Public Use
Section 13.43 Common Areas
Section 13.44 Missouri Approved Instruction
Section 13.45 Removal of Ice and Snow From Common Areas
Section 13.46 Guests and Employees of Tenants
Section 13.47 Implied Warranty of Habitability
Section 13.48 Landlord’s Duty to Protect Tenants From Criminal Activities of Third Persons
Section 13.49 Duties
Section 13.50 Innkeeper’s Duty With Respect to Premises
Section 13.51 Duty to Protect Guests From Employees of Innkeeper
Section 13.52 Duty to Protect Guests From Others
Section 13.53 Missouri Approved Instruction
Section 13.54 Duty to Third Parties
Section 13.55 Duty to a Guest’s Visitors
Section 13.56 200 Liability Limit
Section 13.57 Limitation as to Money, Jewelry, and Precious Metals
Section 13.58 Limitation as to Fire Damage or Loss of Sample Merchandise
Section 13.59 General Rule
Section 13.60 Acceptance of Work by Owner
Section 13.61 Use of Missouri Approved Instructions
Section 13.62 Elements of a Slip-and-Fall Case
Section 13.63 Existence of Defect
Section 13.64 Knowledge of Defendant
Section 13.65 Knowledge of Plaintiff
Section 13.66 Municipal Corporations
Section 13.67 Duty
Section 13.68 Notice Requirement
Section 13.69 Defendant’s Duty
Section 13.70 Comparative Fault of Plaintiff
Section 13.71 Private Sidewalks
Section 13.72 Uneven Surfaces Within Buildings
Section 13.73 "Staircase Rule"
Section 13.74 Municipalities
Section 13.75 Abutting Owners’ Liability With Respect to Sidewalks and Streets
Section 13.76 Ice and Snow on Private Property
Section 13.77 Obstructions on Public Sidewalks
Section 13.78 Vestibules
Section 13.79 Ramps
Section 13.80 Visual Deception
Section 13.81 Steps
Section 13.82 Material
Section 13.83 Location
Section 13.84 Distraction and Deception
Section 13.85 Objects Intentionally Placed in Aisles and on Sidewalks and Stairs
Section 13.86 Objects Intentionally Placed on Parking Lots
Section 13.87 Lighting
Section 13.88 Floors and Foreign Substances
Section 13.89 Defendant’s Knowledge
Section 13.90 Plaintiff’s Knowledge
Section 13.91 Floors and Wax