Legal Opinion

Peterson v. Continental Boiler Works, Inc.

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided February 13, 1990No. 71589PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTSON, Judge.

Appellant, Continental Boiler Works, Inc. (Continental), appeals from a jury verdict in favor of respondents, Allen Peterson and his son, Ronald Peterson (the Petersons), awarding actual and punitive damages in an action for breach of a stock restriction agreement. Continental alleges the trial court erred in overruling its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or in the alternative motion for new trial in that: (1) the verdict was not supported by substantial evidence; (2) the verdict for punitive damages was not supported by substantial evidence; and (3) the…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Pepper v. LittonSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  2. J. E. Hathman, Inc. v. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Club of ColumbiaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1973
  3. Burnett v. GriffithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1989
  4. Sere v. Group Hospitalization, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. Griffith v. Shamrock VillageSupreme Court of Florida · 1957

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