Cobb v. State Security Insurance Co.

I respectfully dissent. The reason this case was transferred after opinion in the Missouri Court of Appeals, St. Louis district, was to review the question of whether the putative father has a cause of action for the wrongful death of his illegitimate child. The principal opinion recognizes this to be the core issue in the case and, after citing a number of cases, states that we are compelled to conclude that when a biological father openly acknowledges paternity, exercises custody and responsibility with respect to supervision, support, protection and care for the child,1 he has a right to…