Keller v. Friendly Ford, Inc.

CROW, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff Richard D. Keller sued defendant Friendly Ford, Inc., for $591.13. Trial before an associate circuit judge sitting as “small claims court,” § 482.300.2, 1 produced a judgment for plaintiff in the amount prayed, plus costs. Defendant filed a timely application for trial de novo. § 482.365.2. The cause was tried anew— without a jury — before a different associate circuit judge, resulting in judgment for defendant. This appeal followed.

Plaintiffs testimony at the trial de novo 2 established that he bought a “new Taurus station wagon” from defendant in late 1986,…