SUTTON v. SUTTON

No. 38831.

567 S.W.2d 147 (1978)

Emery SUTTON, Appellant, v. Harold SUTTON, Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, St. Louis District, Division Three.

May 23, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence N. Koeln, Centerville, for appellant.

Jack C. Harper, Clayton, for respondent.


WEIER, Judge.

Plaintiff Emery Sutton brought this suit against the defendant Harold Sutton to recover actual and punitive damages for defendant's alleged alienation of the affections of the plaintiff's wife. The Circuit Court of St. Charles County, Missouri, granted defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Plaintiff appeals. We reverse and remand for trial.

In considering a petition on motion to dismiss...

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