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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Labarbera v. Malec, 540 S.W.3d 903 (2018)

Citation
Labarbera v. Malec, 540 S.W.3d 903 (2018)
Parent Document
Labarbera v. Malec, 540 S.W.3d 903 (2018)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
2018-03-06

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Pursuant to the Revised Code of the City of St. Louis, Washburn had the responsibility to provide and maintain functional batteries for the smoke detectors and Defendant merely reminded Washburn of that duty every October. Everyone is presumed to know the law and that presumption applies to municipal ordinances. Schnuck Markets, Inc. v. City of Bridgeton , 895 S.W.2d 163, 168 (Mo. App. E.D. 1995) (citing Rose v. City of Riverside , 827 S.W.2d 737, 738 (Mo. App. W.D. 1992) ). "[T]he parties to a lease transaction to which such a housing code appertains 'must be conclusively presumed to [have] know[n] the relevant law.' " King , 495 S.W.2d at 77 (quoting Sachs Steel & Supply Co. v. St. Louis Auto Parts & Salvage Co. , 322 S.W.2d 183, 186 (Mo. App. 1959) ).