Missouri International Investigators, Inc. v. City of Pacific

WEIER, Presiding Judge.

A jury awarded Missouri International Investigators, Inc. $1,600.00 for breach of a contract with the City of Pacific. The trial court entered judgment in accordance with the verdict and denied defendant’s motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict. On appeal, the City of Pacific raises three points, including the contention that plaintiff’s petition fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted in that the purported contract with the city was not in strict compliance with § 432.070, RSMo 1969. Because this contention is meritorious and is dispositive…