Marler v. House

SIMON, Judge.

Darrell House, d/b/a Century 21 House Realty (defendant), appeals from a jury verdict rendered in the Circuit Court of St. Francois County, Missouri. Kenneth R. and Ruth Ann Marler (plaintiffs), pleaded their action in two counts: negligent misrepresentation and intentional misrepresentation. The jury found in favor of plaintiffs on Count II, awarding them actual damages of $6000 and punitive damages of $10,000. The trial court in its ruling on the motion for new trial filed a remittitur of $1500 on the jury’s award of actual damages reducing it to $4500. We affirm.

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