Harry H. Roberts v. Emerson Electric

Harry Roberts brought an action for actual and punitive damages against The Emerson Electric Manufacturing Company for its alleged failure to have complied with the provisions of Section 290.140 RSMo 1949, V.A.M.S. (the service letter statute) in that Emerson allegedly failed to furnish Roberts with a letter "truly stating for what cause" he had been discharged. We shall refer to the parties as they were designated in the trial court. A jury awarded plaintiff $15,600 actual and $2,200 punitive damages and defendant has appealed from the ensuing judgment.