Legal Opinion
Chambers v. Nelson
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided August 11, 1987No. 52691PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAROHL, Judge.
Plaintiff, James Chambers, appeals dismissal motion by defendants granted on the ground that relief is barred by Section 516.130(1) RSMo 1978, a three year statute of limitations.
Chambers’ petition alleges that on or about May 29, 1982 defendants, two police officers, arrested him at which time they took $12,000 cash from him and “[defendants have failed and refused to return said $12,000 to plaintiff.”
On June 2, 1986 Chambers sued the arresting officers, B.J. Nelson and Carl Cul-lum, for actual damages of $12,000, punitive damages of $150,000 and other relief as the court deems…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Hunter v. HunterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
- Gerald D. Peterson v. Larry D. FinkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- Langendoerfer v. HazelMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- Kam, Inc. v. WhiteMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
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