Legal Opinion
Santillan v. Pettit
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided January 18, 1994No. WD 47635PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPINDEN, Judge.
Patricia A. Santillan sued John Pettit for the wrongful death of her 16-year-old daughter, Sherry Anderson, on the theory that Pettit was racing with the car in which Anderson was riding, and the race led to the car’s crash and Anderson’s death. The jury returned a verdict for Pettit. Santillan appeals, asserting errors in the instructions. We affirm.
Anderson was riding in a car driven by Danny Huffman during the night of February 22, 1991. The car skidded past a stop sign without stopping and collided with a pickup. Anderson, Huffman, and two other passengers in the car were…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Finn v. MorganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- Insurance Co. of North America v. Skyway Aviation, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1992
- Karnes v. RayMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
- Saisa v. LiljaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1935
- Andreassen v. EspositoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1966
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