Rose v. Tri-State Motor Transit Co.

FLANIGAN, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Jerry Rose brought this action against defendant-respondent Tri-State Motor Transit Co. to recover damages in excess of $235,000 for breach of contract. A jury found the issues in favor of defendant. Rose appeals.

Rose’s sole point is that the trial court erred in overruling his objection to a question asked by Tri-State’s attorney, Albert Thomson, during his cross-examination of Rose’s witness Cleo Allen, the president of a bank in Webb City. Before that trial incident is set forth, it is necessary to outline the factual background.

On July 18,1985, the…