Wehrman v. Liberty Petroleum Company
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
DOERNER, Commissioner.
Plaintiff, Christian H. Wehrman, sued to recover actual damages of $4,000 and punitive damages of $15,000 from defendants Liberty Petroleum Company, Inc. and Wilford Brown for causing him to be falsely arrested. The jury returned a verdict against both defendants for actual damages of $100 and punitive damages of $7,500, judgment was entered in conformity therewith, and after unavailing after-trial motions the defendants appealed.
The numerous points and sub-points raised by defendants comprise most of the grounds of appellate review. They contend that error was committed…
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