MO. STATE HWY. COM'N v. HOWARD CONST. CO.

No. WD 30754.

612 S.W.2d 23 (1981)

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HOWARD CONSTRUCTION CO. et al., Defendants-Respondents.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

February 2, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Michael Cronan, Jackson & Sherman, P. C., Kansas City, for plaintiff-appellant.

Gordon N. Myerson, Morris, Larson, King, Stamper & Bold, Kansas City, for defendant-respondent Howard Const. Co.

Edward W. Mullen, Deacy & Deacy, Kansas City, for respondent Happle.

Before WASSERSTROM, C. J., Presiding, and SHANGLER and MANFORD, JJ.


WASSERSTROM, Chief Judge.

Daniel Taylor was killed when he was struck by a truck driven by defendant Kenneth Happle as an employee of defendant Howard Construction Company. The Missouri State Highway Commission paid survivor benefits to Taylor's widow under the Workmen's Compensation Act and then sued defendants on behalf of itself and the widow for Taylor's death. Upon trial, the jury found for both defendants. The Commission appeals. We affirm.

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