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MURPHY v. A. A. MATHEWS

No. 74550.

841 S.W.2d 671 (1992)

Clifford W. MURPHY, Trustee of American Drilling Service Company Liquidating Trust, Appellant, v. A. A. MATHEWS, a DIVISION OF CRS GROUP ENGINEERS, INC., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

Rehearing Overruled December 18, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

P. Terence Crebs, Craig A. Newman, Patricia N. McCloskey, St. Louis, for appellant.

Kenneth Slavens, James P. Reinert, St. Louis, for respondent.

PRICE, Judge.

This case presents an issue of first impression in Missouri: whether a cause of action for negligence may be stated against a professional who agrees to provide litigation-related services for compensation. We hold that witness immunity does not bar suit if the professional is negligent in providing the agreed services.

I.

Appellant, Clifford W. Murphy, Trustee of American Drilling Service Company Liquidating Trust ("American"), appeals...

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