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Briggs v. Peterson

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc
Dec 17, 1996
934 S.W.2d 306 (Mo. 1996)

Opinion

No. 78781.

November 19, 1996. Rehearing Denied December 17, 1996.

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, The Honorable Michael J. Maloney, Judge

Tom B. Kretsinger, Jr., Timothy J. Flook, Liberty, for respondent.

Roy W. Brown, Bruce B. Brown, Kearney, for appellants.


Briggs was injured when he was struck by a tractor driven by Peterson. Suit was filed alleging assault, battery, and negligence. The suit also sought punitive damages. After hearing the evidence, a jury returned a unanimous verdict for $12,000 for actual damages and found that Briggs was entitled to punitive damages. After receiving evidence of the defendant's net worth, the jury returned a verdict assessing $12,000 as punitive damages. Judgment was entered in accordance with the jury's verdicts.

Finding no error of law and determining that an opinion would have no precedential value, the trial court's judgment is affirmed by this memorandum decision.

Rule 84.16(b).

All concur.


Summaries of

Briggs v. Peterson

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc
Dec 17, 1996
934 S.W.2d 306 (Mo. 1996)
Case details for

Briggs v. Peterson

Case Details

Full title:ROGER G. BRIGGS, SR., RESPONDENT, vs. JOHN PETERSON AND PETERSON FARMS…

Court:Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc

Date published: Dec 17, 1996

Citations

934 S.W.2d 306 (Mo. 1996)