Schaefer v. Yellow Freight Systems, Inc.

This is a new opinion.

The defendant Yellow Freight Systems, Inc., appeals from a judgment upon a jury verdict for $6,000,000 for the wrongful death of Charles F. Schaefer, Jr. Mr. Schaefer’s death resulted from a collision between a car driven by him and a Yellow Freight truck. The action was brought by decedent’s wife, Erna Schaefer, and his two adult children, Charles F. Schaefer III, and Karen L. Green.

Respondents challenge the finality of the judgment because it did not apportion the damages among the respondents as mandated by section 537.095.3, RSMo 1986. The language of the applicable…