Haynam v. Laclede Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Mindful that this court is constitutionally bound to follow controlling decisions of the Supreme Court of Missouri, I reluctantly *158concur. See Mo. Const, art. V, § 2; Chambers v. Figgie Int’l., Inc., 838 S.W.2d 168, 171 (Mo.App.1992).

In Haynam v. Laclede Elec. Coop., Inc., 827 S.W.2d 200, 204-05 (Mo. banc 1992) (Haynam I), the supreme court held that plaintiffs made a submissible case for punitive damages. Haynam I sought recovery in tort for wrongful termination of electrical services based on intentional wrongful acts by the power company. The supreme court reversed the judgment for…