Legal Opinion
Kurt D. Ellison v. O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided March 24, 2015No. WD77728PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VICTOR C. HOWARD, JUDGE
O’Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. appeals the judgment of the trial court awarding Kurt Ellison $2,000,000 in punitive damages in his action under the Missouri Human Rights Act for employment discrimination based on disability. It contends that (1) Mr. Ellison did not make a submis-sible case for punitive damages, (2) the punitive damages award was the result of a constitutionally invalid verdict,< and (3) the punitive damages award was excessive. The judgment is affirmed. The case is remanded to the trial court for an award of reasonable attorney’s fees on appeal.
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