Legal Opinion
Coon Ex Rel. Coon v. American Compressed Steel, Inc.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 7, 2006No. WD 65185PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LISA WHITE HARDWICK, Judge.
American Compressed Steel, Inc. (ACS) and William Copeland appeal from a jury verdict finding them liable for the wrongful death of Patricia Walker (Walker). The jury awarded Walker’s representatives $2,000,000 in compensatory damages against both defendants and $1,000,000 in damages against ACS for aggravated circumstances. For reasons explained herein, we affirm the judgment.
Factual and ProceduRal History
On August 20, 2001, Walker was driving along 1-70 in Independence when she was struck and killed by a thirty-seven pound steel plate that flew through her…
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