Legal Opinion

Coleman v. Ziegler

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 14, 1952No. 42475PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

248 S.W.2d 610 (1952)

COLEMAN

v.

ZIEGLER.

No. 42475.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

April 14, 1952.

Rehearing Denied May 12, 1952.

W. A. Brookshire, Columbia, for appellant.

Dearing & Matthes and M. C. Matthes, all of Hillsboro, for respondent.

DALTON, Judge.

This is an action for $8,000 actual and $5,000 punitive damages for malicious prosecution. Verdict and judgment were for defendant and plaintiff has appealed.

On the first trial, plaintiff obtained a judgment for $3,125 but, on appeal, the St. Louis Court of Appeals reversed the judgment and remanded the cause on account of error in the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Carp v. Queen InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  2. Higgins v. Knickmeyer-Fleer Realty & Investment Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1934
  3. Seago v. New York Central Railroad Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1942
  4. O'Dell v. DeanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1947
  5. Norris v. BristowSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Hughes v. Aetna Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1953
  2. McDaniel v. LovelaceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1969
  3. Thayer v. SommerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1962
  4. Sibley v. JeffreysArizona Supreme Court · 1956
  5. Bunch Ex Rel. Bunch v. MuellerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955

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