Court Opinion

ID: 9673274
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 04:09:25.878689+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:16:21.205080
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Boslaugh, J.,
dissenting.
The fourth amended petition alleged the plaintiffs’ decedent died on September 15, 1974, as the result of a massive skull fracture. The circumstances alleged in the petition support an inference that Jeffrey R. Vogler may have been present at the time the fatal injury occurred.
In paragraph 5 the petition alleged: “5. Claimants allege that Marcia D. Gilbert died as a result of the wrongful act, neglect or default of Jeffrey R. Vogler. The exact manner in which said Jeffrey R. Vogler caused the death of Marcia D. Gilbert is not known to the petitioners. But whether her death was caused by the willful and malicious act of Jeffrey R. Vogler or other wrongful neglect or default on the part of Jeffrey R. Vogler the claimants assert that the conduct of the said Jeffrey R. Vogler, coupled with the circum*459stances related herein, indicate that he was culpable in the death of Marcia D. Gilbert, and that his wrongful act, neglect or default proximately caused her wrongful death.”
It seems to me the petition alleged only a conclusion that Jeffrey R. Vogler caused the death of the plaintiffs’ decedent and did not allege the facts as to how he caused her death. In my opinion the demurrer was properly sustained.