Warren Dee Welliver
Judge
1920 –
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Who is Warren Dee Welliver?
Warren Welliver was judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1979 until 1989. As a judge, he established Comparative Negligence as a defense in civil tort lawsuits, overruling the older Contributory Negligence standard. Judge Welliver was also famously passed up for Chief Justice; traditionally the judges take turns in the two-year job but Welliver was bypassed for the position. Judge Welliver was also known for his strong stances in favor of protecting a criminal defendant's rights at trial, and his opposition to the Missouri Plan.
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- Born
- Feb 24, 1920
Butler - Spouses
- Education
- University of Missouri–Columbia
- University of Missouri School of Law
- Died
- Apr 29, 2024
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on July 23, 2013
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