Bragg v. Missouri Pacific Railroad

CRANDALL, Presiding Judge.

Twanna Marie Bragg (Marie) was killed when the car she was driving was struck by a train. Ronald Bragg, the surviving husband of Marie (husband), Rebecca Hampsten, the mother of Marie (mother), and Roger Barton, the father of Marie (father), brought an action for the wrongful death of Marie against Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. and National Railroad Passenger Corporation. Husband, mother, and father were entitled to bring the action as members of class (1) under Section 537.-080(1), RSMo (1986). The case was settled for $195,000, and the money was ordered paid into…