Martinez v. Lankster

SNYDER, Judge.

This personal, injury action was instituted in the St. Louis County Circuit Court by plaintiff Sandra Martinez, who was allegedly injured by defendant in an automobile accident. Defendant moved to join plaintiff’s husband, the driver of plaintiff’s automobile, as a third party defendant for indemnity under authority of Missouri Pac. R. Co. v. Whitehead & Kales Co., 566 S.W.2d 466 (Mo.banc 1978). The court denied the motion on the ground of interspousal immunity, designating its order as a final judgment, and defendant appeals from that ruling.

On appeal the issues before the…