Legal Opinion

Adkins v. Hontz

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided March 15, 2011No. WD 72549, WD 72550, WD 72571PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARY D. WITT, Judge.

The parties have cross appealed from a judgment of the Buchanan County Circuit Court on jury verdicts in favor of Natalie and Bryan Adkins individually in their suit for the wrongful death of their daughter, Malorie, and also in favor of the Estate of Malorie Adkins in a survival action. We affirm.

Factual Background

This case arises out of the tragic death of Malorie Adkins (“Malorie”) at age thirteen from a car accident in Kansas. On October 2, 2004, Jill Hontz (“Hontz”) was driving four children, including Malorie Adkins, home from a volleyball tournament. Travelling on…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. State v. BaumrukSupreme Court of Missouri · 2009
  2. State v. SladekSupreme Court of Missouri · 1992
  3. Samsel v. Wheeler Transport Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1990
  4. Washington Ex Rel. Washington v. Barnes HospitalSupreme Court of Missouri · 1995
  5. Sampson v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1978

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3Cited by16 opinions

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