Peak Ex Rel. Peak v. W. T. Grant Co.

HOLMAN, Judge.

Action for false arrest and imprisonment. Plaintiff obtained a verdict and judgment for $1,000 actual and $2,000 punitive damages. Defendant appealed to the Kansas City Court of Appeals and that court adopted an opinion affirming the judgment. Upon defendant’s application we ordered the case transferred to this court and it will be determined here “the same as on original appeal”. Civil Rule 84.05(h), V.A.M.R.; Mo.Const. Art. V, § 10 (1945), V.A.M.S. Plaintiff’s sister, Pamela, previously obtained a judgment against Grant growing out of the same occurrence which was affirmed.…