Palmisano v. Century Indemnity Co.

The plaintiff sues the administrator of Angelo Vitucci’s estate under the death-by-wrongful-act statute (sec. 331.03) to recover for the death of her adult son caused by defendant’s intestate, and joins with it a cause of action to recover the funeral expenses of her son which she alleges she is obligated by law and forced to pay. The complaint alleges that her son was instantly killed, which precludes an action to recover for pain and suffering. There is no allegation that her son left no estate. The demurrer to the complaint was sustained. The plaintiff does not urge as error the sustaining…