Younger v. Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund

BRECKENRIDGE, Judge.

This appeal originates from a garnishment action filed by the Youngers against the Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund (MoPERM) and three nurses, Peggy Kuhl-man, Linda M. Jeffries, and Rebecca Leiter.1 The Youngers sought to recover judgments for medical malpractice totalling $1,330,634, which were rendered in favor of the Youn-gers and against the nurses in a prior suit. *334The trial court granted MoPERM’s motion for summary judgment.

The Youngers contend on appeal that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because MoPERM funds are available as liability…