Oberkramer v. City of Ellisville

HIGGINS, Chief Justice.

Plaintiffs, the widow and minor children of John Oberkramer, a Des Peres police officer, sued the cities of Ellisville, Ballwin, and Manchester and St. Louis County for the wrongful death of John Oberkramer. The trial court dismissed the petition for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff appealed and the Court of Appeals, Eastern District, en banc, reversed and remanded. Two judges dissented. This Court granted transfer to consider whether the conduct alleged against municipal police officers engaged in a high-speed chase created the unreasonable risk of harm necessary to…