BENTLEY v. CREWS

No. 41616.

630 S.W.2d 99 (1981)

Nancy K. BENTLEY and Rebecca Ann Bentley and Samuel Boyd Bentley, minors, by Nancy K. Bentley, their mother and next friend, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Mildred CREWS, Executrix of the Estate of Herbert A. Mahler, Deceased, Defendant-Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Four.

Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer Denied January 15, 1982.

Application to Transfer February 16, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wuestling & James by William F. James, St. Louis, for defendant-appellant.

Gray & Ritter by Charles E. Gray, St. Louis, for plaintiffs-respondents.


SATZ, Judge.

This is a wrongful death action in which there are no survivors and no other eye witnesses. Plaintiffs are the widow and minor children of Albert Bentley (Bentley). Defendant, Mildred Crews, is the executrix of the estate of Herbert Mahler (Mahler). Plaintiffs obtained a jury verdict and judgment of $120,000. Defendant appeals. We affirm.

The accident giving rise to this action occurred about 10:00 p. m., near a curve in Clarkson Road, a two-lane...

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