Legal Opinion
Ruppel v. Ralston Purina Company
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided January 8, 1968No. 52118PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELBORN, Commissioner.
This is an appeal by Ralston Purina Company from a judgment, entered on a jury’s verdict, awarding James F. Ruppel and Hester S. Ruppel actual damages of $25,000 and punitive damages of $15,000 for injury to their property resulting from the operation of Ralston Purina’s turkey processing plant in the City of California, Missouri.
In 1955, James F. Ruppel and his wife, Hester, purchased a 94-acre tract of land, lying east of California, for $8500. Mr. Ruppel is a brick mason and he has from time to time built houses for sale. His idea in purchasing the property was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Thompson v. HodgeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1961
- Shelley v. Ozark Pipe Line CorporationSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931
- Flanigan v. City of SpringfieldSupreme Court of Missouri · 1962
- Newman v. City of El Dorado SpringsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1956
- Hillhouse v. City of AuroraMissouri Court of Appeals · 1958
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- City of Greenwood v. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2009
- State Ex Rel. Dresser Industries, Inc. v. RuddySupreme Court of Missouri · 1980
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