Legal Opinion
McConnell v. Kelly
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided August 3, 1993No. 62712PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAROHL, Chief Judge.
The trial court appointed Universal Underwriters Insurance Company [Universal] as defendant ad litem for Marcella Brockman on the authority of § 537.021.1(2) RSMo 1986. It appeals an order denying relief on its motion to be dismissed on a petition filed by Elisabeth McConnell for wrongful death of her husband, Wiley McConnell. Wiley McConnell and Marcella Brockman were involved in a head-on automobile collision in which both were killed. The grounds for dismissal were: (1) the statutory requirements of § 537.021.1(2) RSMo 1986 were not satisfied; (2) the ex-parte order…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- State ex rel. Gannon v. GaertnerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
- Taylor v. City of PagedaleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
- State ex rel. Kasmann v. HamiltonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
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