HOLT v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN R. CO.

No. WD 35201.

685 S.W.2d 851 (1984)

James T. HOLT, Jr., a Minor, Appellant, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, a Corporation, Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer to Overruled and Denied January 29, 1985.

Application to Transfer Denied April 2, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Carey Thompson, Farrell D. Hockemeier, and Stanley M. Thompson (argued), Driskill & Thompson, Richmond, for appellant.

Thomas M. Deacy, Kansas City, for respondent.

Before KENNEDY, P.J., and NUGENT and BERREY, JJ.


Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer to Supreme Court Overruled and Denied January 29, 1985.

NUGENT, Judge.

James Holt, the equitably adopted minor son of Ann Holt, sued defendant, Burlington Northern Railroad, for the wrongful death of Ann Holt. Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment on the ground that James Holt is not the adopted son of the deceased within the meaning of § 537.080(1).1 The court sustained defendant...

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