Legal Opinion
J & J Home Builders, Inc. v. Hasty
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided March 23, 1999No. 73725PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JAMES R. DOWD, Presiding Judge.
J & J Home Builders, Inc. (“J & J”) appeals from the judgment of the trial court following a jury trial in an action brought by Barbara Hasty based in part on the Missouri service letter statute, section 290.140 RSMo 1994.1 The jury awarded Ms. Hasty $1.00 in actual damages and $13,750.00 in punitive damages on the service letter cause of action. J & J appeals from the punitive damage award. We affirm.
J & J hired Ms. Hasty on September 15, 1991 to sell homes and in November of 1991, Ms. Hasty signed an employment contract. On May 4, 1996, Carla J.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ball v. American Greetings Corp.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1988
- Hills v. McComas Rentals, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1989
- Uhle v. Sachs ElectricMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
- Ryburn v. General Heating & Cooling, Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1994
3Cited by4 opinions
- Sheri Callantine, Appellee/cross v. Staff Builders, Inc., a New York Corporation, Appellant/crossCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- Hoskins v. Business Men's AssuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 2003
- Boyd v. Schwan's Sales Enterprises, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2000
- Sheri Callantine v. Staff BuildersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001