Hasemeier v. Smith

361 S.W.2d 697 (1962)

James Lee HASEMEIER, Appellant,

v.

Hugh R. SMITH, Respondent.

No. 48959.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

November 14, 1962.

John T. Sluggett, III, Clayton, for appellant.

Morris E. Stokes, Burton H. Shostak, Moser, Marsalek, Carpenter, Cleary Jaeckel & Hamilton, St. Louis, for respondent.

COIL, Commissioner.

Mr. Hasemeier, the plaintiff below, filed a malpractice action wherein he claimed $25,000 as damages for the wrongful death of his wife which he averred was due to defendant's negligence. Defendant's motion to dismiss on the ground that plaintiff's petition did not state a…