Missouri Laws 389.800 – Contributory negligence not to relieve from liability
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 389.800
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
When any employee or other person shall be injured, maimed or killed, by reason of the noncompliance with the provisions of section 389.790, then in any action for damages which may be instituted against any railroad company, corporation or lessee for such injuring, maiming or killing, proof of contributory negligence or carelessness on the part of any employee or other person so injured, maimed or killed, shall not relieve such railroad company, corporation or lessee from liability.