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Warren Dee Welliver

Warren Dee Welliver

American judge

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]

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