Legal Opinion
Ryburn v. General Heating & Cooling, Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided May 10, 1994No. WD 47708PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMART, Judge.
This case arises out of an action by an employee against his former employer for a violation of the Missouri service letter statute, § 290.140, RSMo 1986. Following a jury trial, Shay Ryburn was awarded $1.00 in actual damages and $47,500.00 in punitive damages. General Heating & Cooling Company (“GHC”), defendant, appeals the punitive damage award.
Judgment is affirmed.
Shay Ryburn began working in the heating and air conditioning business in the mid-1970’s. In 1977, he started his own business as a heating and air conditioning dealer in the Kansas City area. He later sold that…
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