Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Benz v. Blackwell
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided July 22, 1986No. 50200-50209PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Judge.
The Sheriff of St. Louis County and Safe-co Insurance of America, the sheriff’s surety on his public official’s bond, appeal from a judgment against them in a civil suit for damages claiming false return of a summons in a prior divorce action. Following a jury trial and verdict, the court entered a judgment for Thomas E. Benz (husband), against defendants in the amount of $42,-000.00.
Timely motions for a new trial were separately filed on March 22, 1985 by appellants Sheriff Blackwell and Safeco Insurance Company of America. The trial court denied both motions for a new trial on…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Robinson v. WamplerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965
- Glastris v. Union Electric Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Greco v. RobinsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
- Van Eaton v. ThonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
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