Legal Opinion

Garrett v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 2, 1974No. KCD 26246PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHANGLER, Judge.

The plaintiff Ted E. Garrett had judgment for $91,507 compensatory and $25,000 punitive damages for the breach of an oral contract of insurance agency and for tor-tious interference with his property rights under the contract.

The metamorphosis of this litigation bears upon the issues of limitations and damages, so we relate that progression: The action was commenced on January 30, 1958, in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, against Farmers Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Farmers Mutual Services and J. E. Caskey as defendants, by a petition in two counts. Count…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Bigelow v. RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Watkins v. LaytonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1958
  3. A. L. Carter Lumber Co. v. SaideTexas Supreme Court · 1943
  4. G., C. & S. F. R'y Co. v. LevyTexas Supreme Court · 1883
  5. Nelson v. SchippelSupreme Court of Kansas · 1936

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Pugh v. See's Candies, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1981
  2. Pizza Management, Inc. v. Pizza Hut, Inc.District Court, D. Kansas · 1990
  3. In Re: Daniels-Head & AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  4. Peterson v. Continental Boiler Works, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1990
  5. Renfroe v. Eli Lilly & Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982

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