Boyette v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.

PUDLOWSKI, Judge.

This is an appeal by Patricia Boyette (Appellant) from the trial court’s decision granting summary judgment for Trans World Express (TWE) and the City of St. Louis (City) in her wrongful death action for the death of her son, Joseph Rutherford (Rutherford). Because TWE and the City presented uncontested facts negating the element of duty, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

I. Background

In reviewing the facts we do so in the light most favorable to the non-moving party, affording her all reasonable inferences therein. ITT Commercial Finance v. Mid-Am. Marine, 854…