Rehbein v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co.

GARY M. GAERTNER, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff Garold Paul Rehbein brought an action in conversion against his employer, defendant St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company. Plaintiff asserted that defendant had wrongfully withheld $491.67 from each of two paychecks for an alleged debt owed by plaintiff to defendant. In addition to the $983.34 in withheld funds, plaintiff sought $10,000.00 in punitive damages. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The trial court sustained defendant’s motion and granted plaintiff leave to file an…