B. (§2.14) Exceptions as to Certain Critical Issues
But evidence of substantially similar happenings (or their absence) may nevertheless be admissible to prove or disprove certain critical issues:
· Dangerousness. Newman v. Ford Motor Co., 975 S.W.2d 147, 151–52 (Mo. banc 1998); Pierce v. Platte-Clay Elec. Coop., Inc., 769 S.W.2d 769, 775–76 (Mo. banc 1989); Carbin v. Nat’l Super Mkts., Inc., 823 S.W.2d 93 (Mo. App. E.D. 1991) (proving not dangerous).
· Existence of defect. Sapp v. Morrison Bros. Co., 295 S.W.3d 470, 485 (Mo. App. W.D. 2009) ; see also Peters v. Gen. Motors Corp., 200 S.W.3d 1, 9–10 (Mo. App. W.D. 2006) . · Absence of defect. Henson by and Through Lincoln v. Bd. of Educ. of Washington Sch. Dist., 948 S.W.2d 202, 206 (Mo. App. E.D. 1997) .
· Causation. In re S.M.R. ex rel. Ryan...