PIGGOTT v. MILLER

No. KCD 28908.

557 S.W.2d 692 (1977)

Marva J. PIGGOTT, Appellant, v. John J. MILLER, Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Kansas City District.

October 11, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles C. Shafer, Jr., Herman M. Shaffer, Kansas City, for appellant.

Catherine Earnshaw Hobbs, Earnshaw & Earnshaw, Lee's Summit, for respondent.

Before SWOFFORD, P. J., PRITCHARD, C. J., and DIXON, J.


SWOFFORD, Presiding Judge.

The appellant (plaintiff), then a minor, through her next friend, filed suit for actual and punitive damages against the respondent (defendant) on May 12, 1972. This suit was drafted in two counts. Count I sought damages for breach of a promise to marry, and Count II sought damages for seduction, a resulting pregnancy, medical expenses, and incidental damage to reputation, embarrassment and nervousness resulting therefrom.

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