Williams v. Kansas City Transit, Inc.

BOHLING, Commissioner.

This is .an action by Richard E. Williams-against the Kansas City Transit, ..Inc., (formerly Kansas City Public Service Company), a corporation, wherein plaintiff asks-$25,000 actual and $25,000,punitive damages-for an alleged libelous statement (§ 559.-410) by defendant of the cause of his discharge in a service letter, issued in compliance with plaintiff’s request therefor, and for the alleged violation of § 290.140 by said, false statement in the service letter. (Statutory references are to RSMo 1949 .and V, A.M.S.) ' Plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered upon a…