Wilson v. St. Louis Area Council

CRANDALL, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiffs, Mark D. Wilson and Janet L. Wilson, appeal from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant, The St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, in an action arising out of the fatal electrocution of their son. We affirm.

Plaintiffs’ son, Anthony Wilson (Tony), was a member of Troop 392 of the Boy Scouts of America (troop) and of the St. Louis Area Council (Council). On September 23, 1988, Tony was on a trip with the troop to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Five adult volunteer leaders (leaders) accompanied the troop. The troop stayed in…