Ritchie v. Goodman

ROBERT S. BARNEY, Judge.

Steve and Anita Ritchie (“Appellants”) appeal from the trial court’s order and judgment sustaining Respondents Jeremy Shumard, Frank Shumard, Jr., and Sue Shumard’s (collectively “Respondents”) motion to dismiss Appellants’ petition for the wrongful death of their daughter, Kelsey Ritchie (“Kelsey”). § 537.080. 1 In their petition, Appellants premised Respondents’ liability upon their ownership of certain property where a group of minors became intoxicated at a party, which ultimately resulted in Kelsey’s death in an automobile accident involving several of these…