Hedglin v. Stahl Specialty Co.

SPINDEN, Presiding Judge.

The appellants in this wrongful death action ask this court to recognize “the dual capacity doctrine” which would permit them to maintain this action although they have already received benefits under Missouri’s workers’ compensation statutes. We decline to recognize the doctrine and affirm the trial court’s dismissal of the appellants’ suit against Stahl Specialty Company. We reverse, however, the trial court’s dismissal of their suit against Dale Corkran, a supervisor at Stahl Specialty who, the appellants contend, acted outside the scope of his employment and…