{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"clint-puckett-et-al","displayName":"Clint Puckett, et al.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd87656:undated","opinionId":"019e9949-3536-5359-9359-f16543987195","slug":"clint-puckett-et-al-v-nodaway-county-mo-et-al-d87656","caseName":"Clint Puckett, et al.\nvs.\nNodaway County, MO., et al.","caseNumber":"WD87656","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"Clint Puckett and Kevin Bradshaw appealed the dismissal of their negligence petition against Nodaway County and Polk Township, which alleged injuries from a dangerous public roadway condition. The trial court dismissed the petition for failure to state a claim, finding it did not sufficiently plead facts to waive sovereign immunity. The appellate court reversed, holding that the petition adequately alleged a dangerous condition of the T intersection, exacerbated by a lack of warning signs in dark conditions, thereby waiving sovereign immunity. The case was remanded for further proceedings.","primaryTopic":"governmental-immunity","topicSlugs":["governmental-immunity","civil-procedure","negligence","personal-injury","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=224735","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/clint-puckett-et-al-v-nodaway-county-mo-et-al-d87656","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury","topic: personal-injury","topic: negligence"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}