Legal Opinion

Klein v. General Electric Company

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided March 31, 1987No. 51645PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRIST, Judge.

Richard and Virginia Klein (plaintiffs) appeal from the dismissal of their petition alleging fraud during the course of discovery in a prior lawsuit. The petition was dismissed for failure to state a cause of action. We affirm.

Plaintiffs originally brought suit against respondent (G.E.) after a fire destroyed their home and property. Plaintiffs had purchased a defective coffee maker made by G.E. On December 24, 1980, plaintiffs’ home caught fire due to the defective coffee maker. Plaintiffs obtained a $600,000 judgment for the actual damages sustained as a result of the fire. The…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hoover's Dairy, Inc. v. Mid-America Dairymen, Inc./Special Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1985
  2. Klein v. General Electric Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Aulgur v. ZylichMissouri Court of Appeals · 1965
  4. Gould v. StarrMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. Schimmer v. H. W. Freeman Construction Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1980

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Misischia v. St. John's Mercy Medical CenterMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
  2. Compass Bank v. Eager Road Associates, LLCDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 2013
  3. Davis v. Dolgencorp, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. Roth v. La Societe Anonyme Turbomeca FranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 2003
  5. Roedder v. CallisMissouri Court of Appeals · 2012

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