Schmidt v. Central Hardware Company

McMILLIAN, Judge.

This is an appeal by defendant from a circuit court judgment of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, entered on a jury verdict, which awarded plaintiff both actual and punitive damages because defendant failed, on request, to furnish plaintiff a service letter. § 290.140, RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S.

From the evidence we find that plaintiff worked for defendant for five years. She began as a mail room clerk and later became the mail room supervisor. Shortly after her promotion to supervisor, plaintiff, because of a fall, filed a Workmen’s Compensation claim. Thereafter, she fell from…