More detail on this person: Johnny L LeCave Extracts from: Missouri Court of Appeals,Eastern District,Division Five. Susan LeCAVE, et al., Appellant, v. James HARDY, Respondent. No.?ED 79242. Decided: January 29, 2002 V. Scott Williams,Hazelwood & Weber, LLC, St. Charles, MO, for appellant. Debbie S. Champion, Rynearson, Suess, Schnurbusch & Champion, L.L.C., St. Louis, MO, for respondent. John LeCave was killed on October 16, 1997, when a Camaro driven by James Hardy, II struck the bicycle he was riding.1 ?LeCave's widow, Susan LeCave, and their four children, Sean, Dawn, Aaron, and Dustin, brought wrongful death suits against both Junior and his father, James Hardy, alleging that Junior drove negligently and that Senior had negligently entrusted Junior with the car. ? The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Senior on the claim that he negligently entrusted his automobile to Junior. ? After Junior filed a Suggestion of Bankruptcy, the LeCaves voluntarily dismissed their claim against him, without prejudice, and now appeal the grant of summary judgment in favor of Senior. ? We reverse and remand. On October 16, 1997, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Junior took Senior's Camaro and was driving northbound on Highway 109 on his way to school. ? It was still light outside. ? LeCave was ahead of him on his bike, also riding northbound on Highway 109. ? On a straight section of that road, with no cars approaching in the southbound lane, Junior came up from behind LeCave and struck his bicycle. ? LeCave was thrown into the passenger side of the car and his head shattered the front windshield and the passenger-side sunroof. ? Junior pulled over and attempted to assist, but Mr. LeCave was dead. The police responded to investigate. ? At that time Junior told St. Louis County Police Officer Nick Wild that he "customarily drove" the Camaro "back and forth from school."
Burial information: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, MO
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