WILTON v. CATES

No. WD 41345.

774 S.W.2d 570 (1989)

David O. WILTON, Plaintiff/Respondent, v. Clay F. CATES, Defendant/Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

August 8, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Redmond, Kansas City, for defendant/appellant.

William H. Pickett and Marcia J. Lamkin, William H. Pickett, P.C., Kansas City, for plaintiff/respondent.

Before SHANGLER, P.J., and TURNAGE and KENNEDY, JJ.


TURNAGE, Judge.

David O. Wilton filed suit against Clay F. Cates for false imprisonment. Trial to a jury resulted in a verdict of $1300 actual and $12,500 punitive damages. The court entered judgment on the verdict and Cates now contends that the court erred in giving two instructions; the evidence was insufficient, and that Cates is protected by official immunity. Affirmed.

When Wilton returned home from a trip on September 18, 1981, he found that his bank...

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