NOEL v. ROBERTS

No. 53764.

449 S.W.2d 572 (1970)

O. L. NOEL, Appellant, v. Billy D. ROBERTS, d/b/a Little Roberts Auto Salvage, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

February 9, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Compton & Brown, Roy W. Brown, Kansas City, for appellant.

Phillips, Rice & McElligott, Independence, for respondent.


LAURANCE M. HYDE, Special Commissioner.

Action for damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been caused by an assault by defendant. Plaintiff had verdict for $10,000 actual damages and $6,000 punitive damages. Defendant's motion for new trial was sustained on two grounds, namely: the $6,000 verdict for punitive damages "was excessive by virtue of bias and prejudice on the part of the jury"; and error in refusing to...

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