Legal Opinion
Forrest McCluney v. Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1981No. 80-1383PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
The Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company appeals from a judgment pursuant to a jury verdict finding Schlitz liable for breach of an employment contract (Count I), and willful and malicious violation of the Missouri service letter statute, Mo.Ann.Stat. § 290.-140 (Count II). We affirm as to Count I and reverse as to Count II.
I
In 1955, Forrest McCluney was a vice president for the Geo. Muehlbach Brewing Company in Kansas City, Missouri. Schlitz purchased Muehlbach in 1956 and hired McCluney as the industrial relations manager for its Kansas City plant; in 1962, Schlitz promoted…
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