Vogel v. Bushnell

This is a suit for libel. Plaintiffs recovered a verdict and judgment for $2500 actual and $2500 punitive damages and defendant has appealed.

The publication of the libelous matter grew out of the following circumstances:

On. August 30, 1916, defendant, being an owner of an automobile, purchased a tire of plaintiffs who were at the time partners engaged in the business of selling tires at retail in Kansas City, Missouri, as local distributors of the “Knight” tire. ' Plaintiffs guaranteed the tire to run 8000 miles “if properly kept inflated and not abused. ’ ’ The tire ran 4617 miles when it…