SMITH v. COURTER

No. 58951.

531 S.W.2d 743 (1976)

Ray SMITH, Appellant, v. Larry P. COURTER, M.D., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

January 12, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Jeans and Lantz Welch, Kansas City, for appellant.

Donald E. Raymond, and Dean F. Arnold, Kansas City, for respondents.


BARDGETT, Justice.

This appeal involves the opening portions of a closing argument to the jury made by plaintiff-appellant's attorney (hereinafter plaintiff) which allegedly improperly injected punitive damages into the case. After opinion by the Missouri court of appeals, Kansas City district, defendants-respondents (hereinafter defendants) petitioned this court for transfer. The motion was sustained and the appeal transferred...

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