Section 40 Negligence and Laches

• Library: Remedies 2006

If the mistake is the result of the negligence of a party, equity will not reward the party with reformation. Put another way,
if a party is guilty of negligence, the doctrine of estoppel will prevent reformation of a contract. SeeJackson v. Christian Salveson Holdings, Inc., 914 S.W.2d 878, 881 (Mo. App. E.D. 1996). A party who does not read the document will not be rewarded by equity if reading would have revealed the
mistake. Galemore v. Haley, 471 S.W.2d 518, 525 (Mo. App. S.D. 1971). Similarly, a...