Day v. Wells Fargo Guard Service Co.

711 S.W.2d 503 (1986)

Paul M. DAY, Respondent,

v.

WELLS FARGO GUARD SERVICE CO., Appellant.

No. 67835.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

June 17, 1986.

Rehearing Denied July 15, 1986.

Eugene K. Buckley, Laura B. Allen, St. Louis, for appellant.

Douglas P. Dowd, St. Louis, for respondent.

BILLINGS, Judge.

Plaintiff Paul M. Day filed an action against his former employer, defendant Wells Fargo Guard Service, [hereinafter Wells Fargo] for instigating and encouraging the St. Louis Police Department to falsely arrest plaintiff. The jury returned a verdict awarding plaintiff $15,000 in actual damages and…