Legal Opinion

O'Connor v. Shelman

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 25, 1989No. WD 40636PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NUGENT, Judge.

Plaintiffs Jim O’Connor and John O’Con-nor appeal from the trial court’s order directing a verdict in favor of defendants Floyd Shelman, Nelle Shelman, Kenneth Mort, and the First National Bank of Galla-tin. The order defeated the plaintiffs’ claim for tortious interference with a business expectancy. We affirm the trial court’s decision.

The plaintiffs assert on appeal that sufficient evidence supported their claim against each of the defendants. A court may direct a verdict against the plaintiffs only if, after considering the evidence in the light most favorable to the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Pillow v. General American Life Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. Francisco v. Kansas City Star Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. Briner Electric Co. v. Sachs Electric Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Burnett v. GriffithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1987
  5. Lake v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of MissouriMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  4. Western Fireproofing Co. v. W.R. Grace & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
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