1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 679 S.W.2d
  5. 679 S.W.2d 273 (1984)
 

HANSOME v. NORTHWESTERN COOPERAGE CO.

No. 65865.

679 S.W.2d 273 (1984)

Alvin Aldrich HANSOME, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. NORTHWESTERN COOPERAGE COMPANY, and Great Lakes Container Corp., Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

November 20, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Stewart, Thomas M. Hanna, St. Louis, for defendants-appellants.

Leonard P. Cervantes, St. Louis, for plaintiff-respondent.

BILLINGS, Judge.

Statutory action for wrongful discharge as a result of plaintiff Hansome's exercise of his rights under the Missouri Worker's Compensation Act. Chapter 287, RSMo 1978. A jury awarded plaintiff $2,464.80 in actual damages and $35,000 in punitive damages. The Court of Appeals, Eastern District, reversed and held plaintiff failed to establish a submissible case. We granted transfer for conflict with the standard of review1

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases