Pruiett v. Wilform
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
HENRY I. EAGER, Special Commissioner.
This is an action for wrongful death by the widow of Robert Pruiett who died on February 11, 1967, from a gunshot wound. The shot was fired from a gun held in the hand of the individual defendant Robert Wilform, on the premises of a service station in St. Louis owned and operated by defendant Star Service & Petroleum Company. Plaintiff had a verdict and judgment for $25,000 and both defendants appealed, after the overruling of after-trial motions for judgment or a new trial.
The primary issue here is whether the shot was fired intentionally or accidentally.…
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