Calloway v. Fogel

Plaintiff (appellant) filed petition in two counts. In the first count $50,000 actual and $50,000 punitive damages were asked for an assault and battery upon plaintiff by one Todd, employed by defendants who conducted a ballroom in Kansas City. In the second count plaintiff asked for $50,000 actual and $50,000 punitive damages for false arrest and imprisonment. Defendants' answer is, in effect, a general denial, and they filed a counterclaim asking for $50,000 actual and $50,000 punitive damages. The counterclaim is based principally on alleged unfavorable publicity because of the encounter…