{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"nora-beth-fairbanks-plaintiff","displayName":"NORA BETH FAIRBANKS, Plaintiff-","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd35127:2020-05-12","opinionId":"32fb9e25-ee3b-5d42-9125-3a13af8bff1f","slug":"nora-beth-fairbanks-plaintiff-appellant-v-christopher-l-hendricks-defenda-d35127","caseName":"NORA BETH FAIRBANKS, Plaintiff-Appellant\nv.\nCHRISTOPHER L. HENDRICKS, Defendant-Respondent","caseNumber":"SD35127","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2020-05-12","year":2020,"display_summary":"Nora Fairbanks sued Christopher Hendricks for injuries sustained in a multi-vehicle collision, alleging negligence. A jury found in favor of Hendricks. On appeal, Fairbanks argued the trial court erred by refusing to give a verdict director instruction that included a \"following too closely\" specification of negligence. The appellate court reversed the judgment and remanded for a new trial, finding that there was substantial evidence to support the \"following too closely\" theory and that the trial court's refusal to give the instruction was prejudicial error.","primaryTopic":"auto-accident","topicSlugs":["auto-accident","negligence","jury-instructions","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=156496","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/nora-beth-fairbanks-plaintiff-appellant-v-christopher-l-hendricks-defenda-d35127","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury","topic: negligence"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"car-accidents","label":"Car Accidents","href":"/practice-areas/car-accidents","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: auto-accident"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/car-accidents"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: jury-instructions","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}