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SWEANEY v. UNITED LOAN & FINANCE CO.

No. 45,585

205 Kan. 66 (1970)

468 P.2d 124

ROBERT E. SWEANEY, Appellee, v. UNITED LOAN AND FINANCE COMPANY, a Corporation, and JACK BAGBY, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed April 11, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bill E. Fabian, of McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, of Kansas City, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellants.

Charles S. Schnider, of Schnider, Shamberg & May, of Kansas City, argued the cause, and John E. Shamberg, Jacob F. May, Jr., and Gerald T. Elliott, of Schnider, Shamberg & May, of Kansas City, and Thomas Finigan, of Kansas City, were with him on the brief for appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

FATZER, J.:

This was an action to recover actual and punitive damages for assault, slander, and wrongful arrest. The jury returned its verdict in favor of the plaintiff and allowed him $3,000 actual damages and $18,000 punitive damages. The defendants have appealed.

The plaintiff, Robert E. Sweaney, was retired from the Kansas City, Kansas, fire department on a disability...

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