Sullwold v. Barcus

Vickers, J.:

Dorothy Mae Sullwold (plaintiff-appellant) appeals the trial court’s refusal to allow her to amend her petition to include a claim for punitive damages and refusal to submit the issue of punitive damages to the jury.

This case arose out of an altercation between Sullwold and William R. Barcus (defendant-appellee) that occurred in Jalisco’s restaurant and lounge in Kansas City, Kansas, on December 16, 1988. During the scuffle, Barcus pulled hair from Sullwold’s head. Sullwold filed suit against Barcus on December 28, 1988, for assault and battery, seeking to recover damages for…