Legal Opinion

Baker v. Atkins

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 4, 1953No. 21690PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

258 S.W.2d 16 (1953)

BAKER

v.

ATKINS et al.

No. 21690.

Kansas City Court of Appeals. Missouri.

May 4, 1953.

Richard K. Phelps, Kansas City (Thice & Phelps, Kansas City, of counsel), for appellant.

Cliff Bailey, Kansas City, for respondent.

BOUR, Commissioner.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover actual and punitive damages for alleged fraud in the sale of an automobile by defendant to plaintiff. The issue of actual damages was submitted to the jury, but the court refused to give plaintiff's instruction on punitive damages; and the jury returned a verdict for $450. From the judgment, defendant has…

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Courtney v. BlackwellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
  2. Louis Steinbaum Real Estate Co. v. MaltzSupreme Court of Missouri · 1952
  3. Dolan v. RabenbergSupreme Court of Missouri · 1950
  4. Trower v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1941
  5. Charles v. PatchSupreme Court of Missouri · 1885

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Salmon Ex Rel. Salmon v. BrookshireMissouri Court of Appeals · 1957
  2. Switzer v. SwitzerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1964
  3. Vosburg v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 1954
  4. State v. HindmanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. Bunch v. CraderMissouri Court of Appeals · 1963

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