MASON v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 84-1596.

755 F.2d 120 (1985)

Pauline MASON, Guardian of the Person and Estate of Gerald Wells, an Incompetent Person, Appellee, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided February 12, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis J. Siebert, Scott City, Mo., for appellee. See attached for additional information.

Shepherd, Sandberg & Phoenix, A Professional Corp., Steven P. Sanders, Daniel E. Meuleman, St. Louis, Mo., for appellant.

Before ARNOLD, Circuit Judge, HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge, and JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.


JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Missouri law tolls the statute of limitations in actions brought by mental incompetents for the duration of their disability. The district court1 properly held that the tolling provision applies to lawsuits commenced by the guardians of incompetents. Thus, we affirm its denial of Ford's motion to dismiss.

Gerald Wells, age 19, was driving his Ford Mustang...

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