WILLIAMS v. KANSAS CITY TRANSIT, INC.

No. 47480.

339 S.W.2d 792 (1960)

Richard E. WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. KANSAS CITY TRANSIT, INC., a Corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

November 14, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Taylor & Jones, Robert J. Taylor, Russell S. Jones, Kansas City, for appellant.

Powell C. Groner, Kansas City, Hale Houts, J. D. James, Hogsett, Houts, James, Randall & Hogsett, Kansas City, for respondent.


BOHLING, Commissioner.

This is an action by Richard E. Williams against the Kansas City Transit, Inc., (formerly Kansas City Public Service Company), a corporation, wherein plaintiff asks $25,000 actual and $25,000 punitive damages for an alleged libelous statement (§ 559.410) by defendant of the cause of his discharge in a service letter, issued in compliance with plaintiff's request therefor, and for the alleged violation of § 290.140 by said false statement...

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