Legal Opinion
Call v. Heard
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided June 25, 1996No. 78455PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIMBAUGH, Justice.
Joseph Heard appeals from a judgment in this court-tried case awarding $9.5 million in compensatory damages and $9.5 million in punitive damages for the wrongful deaths of Richard, Beth, and Daniel Call. Our jurisdiction is based upon Article V, § 3, of the Missouri Constitution, because Heard challenges the validity of a state statute.1 We affirm in part and reverse in part.
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On June 22, 1993, Appellant Joseph Heard, then 19, purchased beer at Mike’s Corner Pocket in Jefferson City using an altered driver’s license. After drinking approximately two six-packs, he went to his…
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