Legal Opinion
Carter's Custom Tile & Remodeling, Inc. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided August 4, 1992No. 61059PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHAN, Judge.
Carter’s Custom Tile and Remodeling, Inc. (“CCT”) sued Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. (“Bell”) for breach of contract and negligence. Bell moved to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The trial court sustained Bell’s motion. We reverse and remand.
CCT rested its claim on the following pleaded facts. In the summer of 1989, CCT moved its business offices to Glendale, Missouri. In so doing, it obtained a new telephone number. On or about October 14, 1989, CCT’s principal officer, Robert Carter (“Carter”), asked, and Bell agreed, to disconnect…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Warner v. Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
- Fahy v. Dresser Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1987
- Midland Realty Co. v. Kansas City Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Duncan v. Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers & Land SurveyorsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
- Kansas City Star Co. v. ShieldsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989
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