Missouri product liability bill would extend timelines, broaden exemptions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (The Center Square) – Missouri is one of 19 states with a "statute of repose" for product liability claims that sets deadlines for filing lawsuits against manufacturers. The state’s statute of repose for filing product liability lawsuits is 12 years, but a proposed 2021 bill set to be debated on the Senate floor would extend that deadline to 15 years while also incorporating business-friendly exemptions into the statute. After a two-hour debate this week to “perfect” the measure, […]