Legal Opinion
East v. Landmark Central Bank & Trust Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided July 17, 1979No. 40406PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PUDLOWSKI, Judge.
Plaintiffs sued for conversion of their automobile. The jury returned a verdict awarding plaintiffs $5,000 actual damages and $5,000 punitive damages. Defendant appeals.
On November 81, 1970, plaintiffs James and Jessie East borrowed $4,277 from defendant Landmark Central Bank and Trust, then known as State Bank and Trust Company of Wellston, and executed an installment contract in order to purchase a 1969 Pontiac Catalina. The loan was secured by said automobile. The installment contract required plaintiffs’ automobile to be insured at all times. The contract further provided…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Siemes v. EnglehartMissouri Court of Appeals · 1961
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Arnett v. VentersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
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