Legal Opinion
Jennifer Kerr v. Vatterott Educational Centers, Inc.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided August 26, 2014No. WD76903PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS H. NEWTON, Judge.
Vatterott Educational Centers, Inc., doing business as Vatterott College (Vatter-ott), appeals the trial court’s judgment in favor of Ms. Jennifer Kerr. Ms. Kerr sued Vatterott for damages under the Missouri Merchandise Practices Act (MMPA), sections 407.010 to 407.130. 1 A jury found Vatterott liable to Ms. Kerr for its deceitful practices in selling a certain educational program offered by its institution. The jury awarded Ms. Kerr compensatory and punitive damages. On appeal, Vatterott challenges the denial of its motion for a directed verdict, the submission of a…
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