Legal Opinion
Chappell v. City of Springfield
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided February 12, 1968No. 52229PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STOCKARD, Commissioner.
This appeal arises from the trial of two consolidated actions in each of which the plaintiffs by their Count I sought actual damages from the City of Springfield for the operation of a nuisance in connection with its sewage disposal plant, and by their Count II sought punitive damages for the willful and malicious failure of the city to abate the nuisance. The trial court directed a verdict against plaintiffs on Count II. A jury trial as to Count I resulted in a verdict in favor of plaintiffs in the aggregate amount of $20,000. The plaintiffs filed a motion for new…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Brown v. St. Louis Public Service CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1967
- Beggs v. Universal CIT Credit CorporationSupreme Court of Missouri · 1966
- Wilson v. City of WheelingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
- Fisher v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1965
- Hunt v. City of BoonvilleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
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3Cited by67 opinions
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