Wintlend v. Baertschi

Appellant, Vanguard Insurance Company (“insurer”), appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis in favor of respondents, Gerald Wintlend, as special administrator for the estate of Frances M. Wintlend, Leonard Nugen, Eddie Nugen, Sandra Rutherford, and Evelyn Maize (collectively “claimants”), on claimants’ petition to collect insurance proceeds from insurer pursuant to a successful wrongful death action.

The following is a recitation of the underlying facts which are necessary for the resolution of the case: On May 10, 1988, Chester Duchow (“husband”) murdered his…