ESSEX v. GETTY OIL CO.

No. WD 33749.

661 S.W.2d 544 (1983)

Arlo ESSEX and Arlo Essex, Inc., Appellants, v. GETTY OIL COMPANY, Successor to Skelly Oil Company, Respondents.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer Denied to Overruled and November 29, 1983.

Application to Transfer Denied January 17, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gene P. Graham, Michael W. Manners, Independence, for appellants.

Charles L. Bacon, John T. Martin and Laurel H. Corn, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Kansas City, William T. Robbins, Tulsa, Okl., for respondents.

Before CLARK, P.J., and DIXON and NUGENT, JJ.


Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer to Supreme Court Overruled and Denied November 29, 1983.

CLARK, Judge.

Plaintiffs-Appellants Essex had jury verdicts on a multi-count petition for $23,300.00 actual damages and $2,150,000.00 punitive damages. On the post-trial motions of defendant-respondent Skelly, the trial court entered judgment n.o.v. for defendant and, in the alternative, ordered a new trial. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand for further...

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