Edward Chambers, et al., Appellants, v. Easter Fence Company, Inc., Respondent.
Decision date: Unknown
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Opinion
This slip opinion is subject to revision and may not reflect the final opinion adopted by the Court. Opinion Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District Case Style: Edward Chambers, et al., Appellants, v. Easter Fence Company, Inc., Respondent. Case Number: 74143 Handdown Date: 10/20/1998 Appeal From: Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Hon. Larry L. Kendrick Counsel for Appellant: James E. Hullverson, Jr. Counsel for Respondent: John F. Cooney and Susan Muldoon Deneault Opinion Summary: None Citation: Opinion Author: PER CURIAM Opinion Vote: AFFIRMED. J. Dowd, P.J., Crahan and Teitelman, JJ., concur. Opinion: ORDER Appellants Edward, Julie, Janet and Louise Chambers appeal from the judgment sustaining Respondent Easter Fence Company's motion to dismiss for failing to state a cause of action. Appellants argue Respondent is liable for damages caused by Respondent's employee, who knowingly consumed 'spiked' punch at a company Christmas party, then drove her car while intoxicated and collided with Appellants' vehicle. We have reviewed the briefs of the parties, the legal file and the record on appeal and no error of law appears. An extended opinion reciting the detailed facts and restating the principles of law would have no precedential or jurisprudential value. We affirm pursuant to Rule 84.16(b). Separate Opinion: None
This slip opinion is subject to revision and may not reflect the final opinion adopted by the Court.
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