Wessels Ex Rel. Sams v. Gipfel

ALDEN A. STOCKARD, Special Judge.

Plaintiff has appealed from the judgment of the circuit court dismissing her petition for compensatory damages resulting from the alleged wrongful death of her putative father.

Certain facts are admitted, or for the purpose of this appeal are assumed by the parties. George Wessels, age twenty-five, met his death on October 24, 1971, by reason of the negligence of Howard Gipfel, Jr., respondent. At the time George Wes-sels was not married and was living with his widowed mother, Juanita Wessels, and was her principal source of support. On November 10, 1971,…