Beuttenmuller Ex Rel. Beuttenmuller v. Vess Bottling Co. of St. Louis

HIGGINS, Commissioner.

Patricia Rose Beuttenmuller, a minor, and her father, Paul A. Beuttenmuller, sued Vess Bottling Company of St. Louis (Vess) and The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc., a corporation (A & P), for $25,000 for personal injuries to Patricia (Count I) and for $2,000 for medical expenses expended by her father (Count II). The action is alleged to arise from injuries sustained by Patricia when a bottle manufactured by Vess exploded in a store operated by A & P.

Defendant A & P filed a separate motion to dismiss on the ground that the petition does not state claims upon…