McNEILL TRUCKING CO., INC. v. MHTC

No. SC 82615.

35 S.W.3d 846 (2001)

McNEILL TRUCKING COMPANY, INC., and Roy S. Golden, Appellants, v. MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

January 23, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Bohrer, Rae L. Nickell, Springfield, for appellants.

Zachary T. Cartwright, Rich Tiemeyer, Senior Litigation Counsel, Jefferson City, R.B. Regan, District Counsel, Springfield, for respondent.


WHITE, Judge.

Following settlements for injuries sustained as a result of a motor vehicle accident, defendants, McNeill Trucking Company (McNeill) and Roy S. Golden, filed third-party petitions seeking contribution from the Missouri State Highway and Transportation Commission (MHTC). MHTC responded with motions to dismiss asserting the defense of sovereign immunity. The motions were granted. We hold that claims for contribution are not statutorily barred by sovereign...

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