Legal Opinion
Howell v. Murphy
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided October 20, 1992No. WD 45,386PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPINDEN, Judge.
This is a wrongful death action against Robert A. Berdella, Jr., for the deaths of three of four individuals he held captive and tortured to their deaths. Berdella pleaded guilty to first degree murder in connection with the death of Robert Allen Sheldon and second degree murder in connection with the deaths of James Ferris and Jerry D. Howell. 1
At issue in this appeal is the trial court’s granting of Berdella’s motion for summary judgment. 2 The motion asserted that the plaintiffs did not file their wrongful death actions, Counts I and II of the four-count petition, within the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Van Beeck v. Sabine Towing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- O'GRADY v. BrownSupreme Court of Missouri · 1983
- Baker v. Beech Aircraft Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1974
- Steggall Ex Rel. Stegall v. MorrisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1953
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Corkill v. KnowlesWyoming Supreme Court · 1998
- Brown v. Pine Bluff Nursing HomeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2004
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