Andres v. Alpha Kappa Lambda Fraternity

RENDLEN, Justice.

Joan and Frank Andres (respondents) seek damages in this wrongful death action, § 537.080,1 against Xi Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Lambda Fraternity (Local) and The Fraternity of Alpha Kappa Lambda (National) for the death of their son, David Andres (decedent) while a student at Northeast Missouri State University.2

Almost twenty years of age at the time of his death, decedent was a member of both the Local and National fraternities and resided in the fraternity house owned by a group of Xi Chapter alumni.

During the evening of December 11, 1979, and the early morning hours of…