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Warren Dee Welliver

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Warren Dee Welliver
Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office
January 9, 1979 – September 8, 1989
Appointed byJoseph P. Teasdale
Succeeded byJohn C. Holstein
Personal details
Born(1920-02-24)February 24, 1920[1]
Butler, Missouri[2]
DiedOctober 29, 2007(2007-10-29) (aged 87)
Columbia, Missouri
SpouseRuth Welliver
Alma materUniversity of Missouri School of Law
University of Missouri

Warren Dee Welliver (February 24, 1920 – October 29, 2007) 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.[3] 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.[3] Judge Welliver was also known for his strong stances in favor of protecting a criminal defendant's rights at trial,[4] and his opposition to the Missouri Plan.[5]

Sources

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  1. ^ "Supreme Court judge announces retirement." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, page 8A. July 27, 1989.
  2. ^ Official Manual of Missouri, 1985-1986.
  3. ^ a b Allison Retka, "Ex-Missouri Supreme Court judge Warren Welliver dies at 87." Kansas City Daily Record. November 1, 2007.
  4. ^ "Law and order court appointee viewed as hard liner." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, page 1B. October 15, 1989.
  5. ^ Allison Retka, "Ex-Missouri Supreme Court judge Warren Welliver dies at 87." St. Louis Daily Record. November 1, 2007