Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Apr 9, 2024
Lauren Neil, et al., Appellants, vs. St. Louis County, et al., Respondents.
Lauren Neil's family sued St. Louis County police officers after their decedent, Mikel Neil, died in a high-speed police chase. The trial court granted summary judgment for the officers, finding no duty owed, no proximate causation, and protection by official immunity and the public duty doctrine. The appellate court affirmed, holding that police officers do not owe a statutory or common law duty of care to fleeing motorists.