State Ex Rel. Hartman v. Kintz

CRANDALL, Presiding Judge.

Relator, James Hartman, seeks a writ of prohibition to prevent respondent, the Honorable John F. Kintz, from proceeding in the case of Tracy v. Hartman, No. 609923. We previously issued our preliminary writ, which we now make absolute.

Lawrence Tracy (husband) brought the underlying action for wrongful death against relator for the death of Violet Tracy (wife) in an industrial accident. Wife was employed by Lever Brothers Company in their St. Louis County plant which is managed by relator. Wife worked in the drying tower scraping detergent from the sides of the tower.…