Carrie L. Gruhn and Izeck K. McCown, By Next Friend Carrie L. Gruhn v. Joseph G. Schwermer, and Joshua R. Elam

MISSOURI COURT OF APPEALS WESTERN DISTRICT CARRIE L. GRUHN and IZECK ) K. McCOWN, by next friend ) CARRIE L. GRUHN, ) ) Appellants, ) ) v. ) WD87371 ) JOSEPH G. SCHWERMER, ) Filed: April 1, 2025 ) Defendant, ) ) and ) ) JOSHUA R. ELAM, ) ) Respondent. ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cooper County The Honorable Jeff A. Mittelhauser, Judge Before Division Two: Janet Sutton, P.J., and Alok Ahuja and Mark D. Pfeiffer, JJ. Carrie L. Gruhn and Izeck K. McCown (collectively “Plaintiffs”) asserted wrongful-death claims against Joseph Schwermer and Joshua Elam. Gruhn is the mother, and McCown the…