Dillon's Food Stores, Inc. v. Brosseau

Briscoe, C.J.:

Dillon’s Food Stores, Inc., appeals the district court’s refusal to award treble damages in a civil action seeking recovery for worthless checks drawn on the account of Elizabeth Brosseau. We conclude the court erred and remand with directions to enter judgment against Brosseau to include an award of treble damages.

Brosseau wrote six worthless checks, each in the amount of $100, to Dillon’s during a -10-day period in November and December 1989. Dillon’s filed this action to recover the $600 face amount of the checks plus other relief available under K.S.A. *6581991 Supp.…