STIFFELMAN v. ABRAMS

No. 63728.

655 S.W.2d 522 (1983)

Sherman STIFFELMAN, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Maurice ABRAMS, et al., Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied September 20, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Mendelson, University City, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Ronald Willenbrock, Stephen M. Glassman, St. Louis, for defendants-respondents.


SEILER, Senior Judge.

The question presented is whether the action before us—a suit by his executors for damages for personal injuries received by an elderly nursing home resident, Joseph A. Stiffelman, from blows and kicks from the nursing home attendants over a period of several weeks, eventually resulting in death—is authorized by certain sections of our Omnibus Nursing Home Act, §§ 198.003-186 (hereinafter referred to as the Act).

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