Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Sprague

This appeal concerns two other cases. On August 18, 1982, defendant Charles Sprague killed Marlene Wayne by beating her into unconsciousness and beheading her with a hacksaw. Sprague was charged with first-degree murder and pled not guilty by reason of insanity. He was found guilty but mentally ill. Subsequently, defendant Robert J. Davis, personal representative of the estate of Marlene Wayne (hereafter defendant), filed a wrongful death action against Spra-gue and his father, Duane Sprague. The complaint was later amended to add negligence and malpractice claims against various…