Supreme Court of Missouri

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 42,445 decisions of this court, filed through August 12, 2025.

Court level

Highest court of the state

Jurisdiction

Missouri

Which decisions of the Supreme Court of Missouri are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

1. Murphy v. CarronMay 5, 1976 · cited 7,357 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
2. ITT Commercial Finance Corp. v. Mid-America Marine Supply Corp.April 20, 1993 · cited 2,373 timesSuperseded by statute (not yet verified)
3. Thummel v. KingSeptember 12, 1978 · cited 859 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
4. Hampton v. Big Boy Steel ErectionDecember 9, 2003 · cited 679 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
5. Sanders v. StateOctober 13, 1987 · cited 631 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

A high count shows a case is used often, not that it is still good law: open the case and read the later cases.

Where are the rules of the Supreme Court of Missouri?

They are in the library under the Supreme Court of Missouri: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other Missouri courts have pages?

These courts also have a page of their most cited decisions. The court directory lists every court of Missouri.

• Missouri Court of Appeals
• Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
• Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District
• Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District

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