Section 13 Negligence Actions

• Library: Damages 2012

The essential factual elements of a claim for personal injury because of negligence include duty and a breach of that duty, causation, and injury. Because damage is an element of a negligence cause of action, nominal damages cannot be awarded. See:

Biscoe v. Kowalski, 290 S.W.2d 133, 138 (Mo. 1956)

Eickmann v. St. Louis Pub. Serv. Co., 253 S.W.2d 122 (Mo. 1952)

Ponder v. Angel Animal Hosp., Inc., 762 S.W.2d 846, 847 (Mo. App. S.D. 1988) Wise v. Sands, 739 S.W.2d 731, 734 (Mo. App. S.D. 1987) Quick v. All...