SASNETT v. JONS

No. WD 75106.

400 S.W.3d 429 (2013)

Stephanie SASNETT, a Minor by and through her Guardian and Natural Mother, Maria Sasnett, et al., Appellants, v. Tina M. JONS and City of Kansas City, Respondents.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer to Supreme Court Denied April 30, 2013.

Application for Transfer Denied June 25, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew J. Gelbach , Christopher P. Sweeny and William D. Vandever , Kansas City, MO, for appellant.

Douglas McMillan , Chad Stewart , and James C. Morrow , Kansas City, MO, for respondent.

Before Division Two: KAREN KING MITCHELL, Presiding Judge, JAMES E. WELSH, Chief Judge, and LISA WHITE HARDWICK, Judge.


LISA WHITE HARDWICK, Judge.

The widow and three children of Stephen Sasnett ("the Sasnetts") appeal from a judgment in their favor on their wrongful death claim against the City of Kansas City ("the City") and Tina Jons ("Jons"). On appeal, the Sasnetts contend that the circuit court failed to instruct the jury that Jons owed a higher standard of care than the City owed and this error resulted in the jury allocating a low percentage fault to Jons. The Sasnetts also...

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