State Ex Rel. Union Electric Co. v. Dolan

STEPHEN N. LIMBAUGH, JR., Judge.

This is a petition for writ of prohibition involving a wrongful death action based on premises liability. In the underlying action, Angela Friley, the widow of William Friley (“decedent”), filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Linda Hampton and Union Electric Company d/b/a/ Ameren UE (“Ameren”) after her husband was fatally injured while replacing Ameren transmission lines. Ameren subsequently filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted under Rule 55.27(a), but the circuit court overruled the motion. Ameren then…