BRATTON v. SHARP ENTERPRISES, INC.

No. KCD 27703.

552 S.W.2d 306 (1977)

John Dale BRATTON, a minor, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. SHARP ENTERPRISES, INC., d/b/a Seers Crane Rentals and Seers Company, Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant, and James Lenhart, Densel V. Gordon, Defendants. BUCYRUS-ERIE, INC., a corporation, Defendant-Respondent, v. John HAGGARD, Jr., d/b/a Haggard Heavy Hauling, Third-Party Defendant-Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Kansas City District.

May 31, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Kroenert, James H. McTurnan, Morrison, Hecker, Curtis, Kuder & Parrish, Kansas City, for appellant, Sharp Enterprises, Inc.

Karl Shawver, Jr., Paola, Kan., Allan R. Browne, Ennis, Browne, Martin & Tapp, Kansas City, for plaintiff-respondent.

Hollis H. Hanover, Wm. Dirk Vandever, Popham, Popham, Conway, Sweeny & Fremont, P. C., Kansas City, for third-party defendant-respondent.

Before SWOFFORD, P. J., PRITCHARD, C. J., and DIXON, J.


DIXON, Judge.

This is an appeal by defendant of a jury verdict and judgment for $50,000 in favor of plaintiff for the wrongful death of his decedent and defendant likewise appeals the dismissal of its claim for indemnity against the employer of the decedent.

The relationship of the parties is so complex, and so likewise the procedural steps in the trial court, that an overall initial statement is required to bring...

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