Legal Opinion
Walker v. Gateway National Bank
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 6, 1990No. 57708PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRANE, Judge.
Gateway National Bank appeals the portion of a judgment which awarded $10,000 punitive damages to its depositor Hershel Walker in a conversion action. We reverse.
On July 20, 1984, Hershel Walker [Walker], gave Boulch and Sons Construction [Boulch] a check for $6,120.21 drawn on his account with Gateway National Bank [Gateway]. On July 23, 1984, Boulch deposited this check in its account at United Missouri Bank [United]. Boulch’s account was credited in the amount of $6,120.21. United’s records showed that Boulch closed his account on August 28, 1984.
United presented the check to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Burnett v. GriffithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1989
- Adelstein v. Jefferson Bank and Trust CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1964
- Walker v. HuddlestonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1953
- Perry v. Dayton Hudson Corp.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1990
- State v. PateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1916
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