(DOWNLOAD) "Missouri International Investigators V." by Missouri Court of Appeals St. Louis District " Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Missouri International Investigators V.
- Author : Missouri Court of Appeals St. Louis District
- Release Date : January 14, 1976
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 59 KB
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A jury awarded Missouri International Investigators, Inc. $1,600.00 for breach of a contract with the City of Pacific. The trial court entered judgment in accordance with the verdict and denied defendant's motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict. On appeal, the City of Pacific raises three points, including the contention that plaintiff's petition fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted in that the purported contract with the city was not in strict compliance with § 432.070, RSMo. 1969. Because this contention is meritorious and is dispositive of the entire appeal, appellant's other two points need not be considered. In March, 1974 John Moore's house in Pacific was apparently set on fire by an arsonist. Moore filed suit against the city alleging, among other things, lack of diligence on the part of the city in investigating the fire. An extensive Discussion of the facts and the issues is found in Moore v. City of Pacific, 534 S.W.2d 486 (Mo.App. 1976). In the suit now before us on appeal, Missouri International Investigators, Inc. seeks to recover from the city for investigative work carried out to determine the cause of the fire.