Section 3.2 True Judicial Admissions

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A. (§3.2) True Judicial Admissions

A true judicial admission is a statement of record by a party or the party’s attorney in the litigated case that concedes the truth of some material fact so that:

· the opposing party does not need to offer evidence to prove that fact; and

· the party making the statement is not allowed to disprove it.

See:

· Goudeaux v. Bd. of Police Comm’rs of Kansas City, 409 S.W.3d 508, 519 (Mo. App. W.D. 2013)

· Self v. Brunson, 213 S.W.3d 149, 154 (Mo. App. E.D. 2006)

· Meekins v. St. John’s Reg’l Health Ctr., Inc., 149 S.W.3d 525, 531 (Mo. App. S.D. 2004)

· Owens v. Dougherty, 84 S.W.3d 542, 547 (Mo. App. S.D. 2002)

· Byron J. Myers, Inc. v. Bradbury, 595 S.W.2d 724, 726 (Mo. App. W.D. 1980)

· Cross Keys Publ’g Co. v. LL Bar T Land & Cattle Co., 887 F. Supp. 219, 223 (E.D. Mo. 1995)

· Hurst v. Jenkins, 908 S.W.2d 783, 786 (Mo. App. W.D. 1995)

· Ferrier-Harris, Ltd. v. Sanders, 905 S.W.2d 123, 125 (Mo. App. E.D. 1995)

· Peterson v. Medlock, 884 S.W.2d 679, 684 (Mo. App. S.D. 1994)

The true judicial admission is conclusive as to all material facts fairly included within the admission. The trier of fact, whether judge or jury, must...