RANSOM v. ADAMS DAIRY CO.

No. 47558.

684 S.W.2d 915 (1985)

Mary Etta RANSOM, a widow individually, and Clarence Lamont Ransom, a minor, Andre Maurice Ransom, a minor, Marvin Lavelle Ransom, a minor, Felicia Renee Ransom, a minor, Timothy Quinton Ransom, a minor, Lydell Lamar Ransom, a minor, Derrell (NMN) Ransom, a minor, Terrance Ramon Ransom, a minor, all by and through their next friend, Mary Etta Ransom, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ADAMS DAIRY COMPANY, d/b/a Velvet Freeze, C.A.S. Enterprises, Inc., and Alfred (NMN) Stewart, Defendants-Respondents.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division One.

January 15, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Joseph Nangle, Clayton, for plaintiffs-appellants.

James E. Whaley, Leo V. Garvin, St. Louis, for defendants-respondents.


SATZ, Presiding Judge.

On the morning of December 31, 1978, Clarence Ransom (Ransom) entered an ice cream, confectionary store and was shot to death by the operator of the store, defendant Alfred Stewart (Stewart). Ransom's widow and children sued Stewart and the owner of the ice cream franchise, defendant C.A.S. Enterprises, Inc. (C.A.S.), for the wrongful death of Ransom.1

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