Tillison v. Boyer

PUDLOWSKI, Judge.

Theresa Tillison (Tillison) was paralyzed when, while walking across Washington County Memorial Hospital’s (Hospital’s) parking lot, a dead tree near the hospital’s property line fell on top of her. The tree was located on John and Nancy Boyer’s (Boyers’) property. Tillison and her husband sought damages from the Boyers and the hospital, as well as from the East Missouri Action Agency (Agency). As a division of the state, the hospital claimed sovereign immunity and filed a motion to dismiss. The trial court sustained the motion, and the Tillisons appeal. Because there are no…