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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)

Citation
Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
Parent Document
Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
2018-11-27

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We find Appellant misconstrues the Missouri Supreme Court's holding in Alack . Contrary to Appellant's argument, Alack does not stand for the proposition that courts can retroactively apply an exculpatory clause in a contract that was not in effect at the time a party's damages occurred. The Alack Court simply established the requirements of an enforceable exculpatory clause. Appellant does not cite to any other cases to support its argument for retroactive application, and we have found none. Rather, under Missouri law, provisions in a lease (or other contract) that was in effect when a party's damages occurred governs the issues raised, and all other leases-executed prior to or after the controlling lease-are immaterial. See Emery Bird Thayer Dry Goods Co. , 427 S.W.2d at 494. We decline to expand Alack , and disregard Emery Bird , to permit the retroactive application of an exculpatory clause.