Legal Opinion
Thomas J. Slater v. Kfc Corporation, Thomas J. Slater v. Kfc Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 26, 1980No. 79-1360, 79-1398PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Thomas J. Slater brought this action alleging that the KFC Corporation (KFC) fraudulently induced him to purchase two franchises for the operation of seafood restaurants. KFC denied this allegation and counterclaimed for the cost of certain equipment which it had supplied to Slater and for royalty and advertising fees allegedly owing under the franchise agreements. The jury awarded Slater $265,000 in actual and $100,000 in punitive damages on his fraud claims. The jury awarded KFC $141,000 on its equipment counterclaim 1 but denied recovery on the counterclaim for…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Dale C. Richardson v. Communications Workers Of America, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Smith v. TracySupreme Court of Missouri · 1963
- Claudia Walker v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association, and Transamerica CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- Daffin v. DaffinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Silva v. StevensSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
- J. Richard Dirose v. Pk Management Corp., Nicholas A. Demare, Frank Ciccarelli, John S. Russo, Harry Kursh, Anthony Curatolo and Jerome DanskerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Ouachita National Bank, Curator of the Estate of Ted Rodgers Barbara Rodgers and Ted Rodgers v. Tosco CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
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