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TOWNSEND v. TOWNSEND

No. 67602.

708 S.W.2d 646 (1986)

Diana TOWNSEND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James E. TOWNSEND, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

April 15, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Satchell, Union, for plaintiff-appellant.

James C. Ochs, Clifford Schwartz and Charles M. Shaw, Clayton, for defendant-respondent.

RENDLEN, Judge.

The principal issue for resolution is whether the common law doctrine of interspousal immunity shall remain a bar against claims for personal injuries inflicted by one spouse against the other during marriage.

Appellant Diana Townsend filed action against her husband seeking damages for personal injuries suffered when he shot her in the back with a shotgun as he attempted to enter her residence. It was alleged the shooting was "intentional...

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