Supreme Court of Missouri / Sep 15, 2020
Mary J. Moore, Appellant, vs. Bi-State Development Agency d/b/a Metro, Respondent.
Mary J. Moore (Driver) appealed the circuit court's amended judgment, which reduced her personal injury award against Bi-State Development Agency d/b/a Metro (Metro) to comply with the statutory cap in section 537.610, RSMo. Driver argued that section 537.610 conflicts with section 70.429, which adopts federal regulations requiring Metro to maintain higher financial responsibility. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court's judgment, holding that there is no conflict between the statutes and that Metro's compliance with federal financial responsibility requirements does not waive the statutory damage cap.