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ute State Cannot Be Sued In 1965 fair Fuir Tragedy JEFFERSON CITY Mo I The state slate te cannot be sued Gued for deaths in ID the fiery Aug 28 1965 state t te fair auto uto racing crash without first fly fly- giving giving ing tog its permission Cole Cola County Circuit Judge Jud e James Jamea T. T Riley ruled Wednesday Riley dismissed a I suit 2 against the fhe state stale ad aid Agriculture Com Corn Commissioner CommISSIOner missioner Dexter Dex r Daus Dasis Da IS It had been brought by Charles Bo- Bo Bard gard of St. St Louis County Bo- Bo Bogard Board Bagard gard ard said his wife ife Jacqueline died dJ of injuries sustained from the accident He lie contended the tate state vas at fault ault because of its failure to provide pros pro ide suitable barriers or safety safelY tones ones to pre tire prevent vent ent spectators from coming into dangerous proximity to the therace therace race track He asked the max max- under the states state's wrong wrong- wrongful ful rut death statutes Mrs Bogard was one of four persons killed when a racing r car crashed into a crowd of spectators Fourteen persons were ere tre injured Riley also aiso dismissed the suit against Roy Crans Crane of Claycomo allegedly alleged the driver of the rac rae racing racin tog ing in car that crashed into the crowd Also dismissed was the suit against National Speedways of South Carolina promoter of the race Riley Rile did not riot rule on the li liability li- li liability ability of Crane or National Speedways Speed ays but said only that they the could not be tried in the Cole County Circuit Court Suit Suil would base ha ha e to b be brought in their home counties
Object Description
| Title | Columbia Missourian Newspaper 1966-08-18 |
| Description | 58th Year, No. 284 |
| Subject |
Columbia (Mo.) -- Newspapers Boone County (Mo.) -- Newspapers |
| Coverage | United States -- Missouri -- Boone County -- Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Date | 1966-08-18 |
| Type | Newspapers |
| Format | |
| Collection Name |
Columbia Missourian Newspaper Collection |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Library Systems |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for distribution or publication. |
| Contributing Institution |
State Historical Society of Missouri University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Journalism |
| Copy Request |
Contact the State Historical Society of Missouri at: (800) 747-6366 or (573) 882-7083 or email contact@shsmo.org. Some fees apply: http://shsmo.org/research/researchfees |
| County |
Boone County (Mo.) |
Description
| Title | Columbia Missourian 1966-08-18 State Cannot be Sued in 1965 Fair Tragedy |
| Date | 1966-08-18 |
| Type | article |
| Collection Name | Columbia Missourian Newspaper Collection |
| Item.Transcript | ute State Cannot Be Sued In 1965 fair Fuir Tragedy JEFFERSON CITY Mo I The state slate te cannot be sued Gued for deaths in ID the fiery Aug 28 1965 state t te fair auto uto racing crash without first fly fly- giving giving ing tog its permission Cole Cola County Circuit Judge Jud e James Jamea T. T Riley ruled Wednesday Riley dismissed a I suit 2 against the fhe state stale ad aid Agriculture Com Corn Commissioner CommISSIOner missioner Dexter Dex r Daus Dasis Da IS It had been brought by Charles Bo- Bo Bard gard of St. St Louis County Bo- Bo Bogard Board Bagard gard ard said his wife ife Jacqueline died dJ of injuries sustained from the accident He lie contended the tate state vas at fault ault because of its failure to provide pros pro ide suitable barriers or safety safelY tones ones to pre tire prevent vent ent spectators from coming into dangerous proximity to the therace therace race track He asked the max max- under the states state's wrong wrong- wrongful ful rut death statutes Mrs Bogard was one of four persons killed when a racing r car crashed into a crowd of spectators Fourteen persons were ere tre injured Riley also aiso dismissed the suit against Roy Crans Crane of Claycomo allegedly alleged the driver of the rac rae racing racin tog ing in car that crashed into the crowd Also dismissed was the suit against National Speedways of South Carolina promoter of the race Riley Rile did not riot rule on the li liability li- li liability ability of Crane or National Speedways Speed ays but said only that they the could not be tried in the Cole County Circuit Court Suit Suil would base ha ha e to b be brought in their home counties |
