Legal Opinion

Morsinkhoff v. De Luxe Laundry & Dry Cleaning Co.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 6, 1961No. 23207PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAUGHMER, Commissioner.

Plaintiff had a verdict and judgment for $1,280.12. His claim arises from the breach, of an alleged contract for personal employment, which he asserts is actionable-under the doctrine of promissory estoppel. Defendants contend that plaintiff’s evidence-failed to make a submissible case and that their motions for directed verdict submitted at the close of all the evidence (and for similar after-trial motions) should have been sustained. The refusal of the trial court to do so is the sole basis of this appeal.

It is true, as plaintiff asserts, that on. appeal of a jury…

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Seymour v. OelrichsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Christy v. PetrusSupreme Court of Missouri · 1956
  3. Feinberg v. Pfeiffer CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1959
  4. Siegel v. EllisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1956
  5. Kahn v. Cecelia Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1941

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Olympic Holding Co., L.L.C. v. ACE Ltd.Ohio Supreme Court · 2009
  2. Faust v. Ryder Commercial Leasing & ServicesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
  3. Deborah Denise Skinner v. Maritz, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  4. Bethea v. Levi Strauss & Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
  5. Heinritz v. Lawrence UniversityCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1995

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