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WALKER v. KANSAS CITY STAR COMPANY

No. 51705.

406 S.W.2d 44 (1966)

Edwin A. WALKER, Appellant, v. The KANSAS CITY STAR COMPANY, a corporation, and Associated Press, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

Motion for Rehearing and to Transfer Denied September 12, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Jeans, Jeans & Boudoures, St. Louis, Clyde J. Watts, Oklahoma City, Okl., for appellant.

David R. Hardy, Charles L. Bacon, John T. Martin, Robert B. Olsen, Kansas City, Shook, Hardy, Ottman, Mitchell & Bacon, Kansas City, Watson, Ess, Marshall & Enggas, Kansas City of counsel, for respondent.

J. D. James, David R. Odegard, Houts, James, McCanse & Larison, Kansas City, for defendant-respondent Associated Press.

Motion for Rehearng and to Transfer to Court En Banc Denied September 12, 1966.

HIGGINS, Commissioner.

Edwin A. Walker sued The Kansas City Star and Associated Press for $500,000 actual and $500,000 punitive damages. The trial court sustained defendants' motions to dismiss.

Plaintiff's petition charged that "defendants caused to be published and did publish" in the October 1, 1962, edition of the Kansas City Star and the October 1 and 2, 1962, editions...

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