Legal Opinion
Blue v. Harrah's North Kansas City, LLC
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided June 7, 2005No. WD 63948, WD 63975PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS H. NEWTON, Judge.
Mr. Tracey Blue was arrested at Har-rah’s Casino for the theft of some roulette gaming chips. Mr. Blue brought suit for false arrest against Harrah’s and against Officer B.L. Sweiger, the Missouri Gaming Commission (MCG) agent who was on duty that night and actually arrested him. Officer Sweiger was granted summary judgment and dismissed from the ease. Har-rah’s was found liable for the false arrest. The jury did not award Mr. Blue any actual damages but did award him punitive damages. The trial court granted Har-rah’s a judgment notwithstanding the verdict on the…
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