Legal Opinion
LeSage v. Dirt Cheap Cigarettes and Beer, Inc.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided April 22, 2003No. SC 84872PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHAEL A. WOLFF, Judge.
Robert LeSage, claiming to be the unwed father of Brandi Roussin’s unborn child, brought this action for the wrongful death of the child, who died when Brandi Roussin was shot to death.
The trial court dismissed LeSage’s claim. The Court of Appeals, Eastern District, after opinion, transferred the case to this Court. This Court has jurisdiction. Mo. Const, art. Y, sec. 10. The judgment of the circuit court is reversed, and the case is remanded.
The trial court dismissed the wrongful death action, holding that LeSage must first prove paternity under the Uniform Parentage…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Glona v. American Guarantee & Liability InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Cobb v. State Security Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1979
- Connor v. Monkem Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1995
- Matter of NocitaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1996
- In Re L____Supreme Court of Missouri · 1973
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- LeSage v. Dirt Cheap Cigarettes and Beer, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2003
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