Forbis v. Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

BILLINGS, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from an adverse nine-man jury verdict and judgment in her suit for the wrongful death of her husband, contending reversible error was committed by the trial court’s refusal to permit her cross-examination of defendant’s driver as to prior criminal convictions. We have concluded that our Supreme Court decisions construing § 491.050, RSMo 1969, V. A.M.S., gave the plaintiff an absolute right to show the prior convictions for the purpose of affecting the credibility of the driver-witness and accordingly, we reverse and remand the case for a new trial.

Plaintiff’s…