SEMO Services, Inc. v. BNSF Railway Company (2022)

Citation: SEMO Services, Inc. v. BNSF Railway Company (2022)
Parent Document: SEMO Services, Inc. v. BNSF Railway Company (2022)
Jurisdiction: Missouri (state)
Effective Date: 2022-12-13
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10630559/semo-services-inc-v-bnsf-railw... ↗

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We consider SEMO’s points on appeal in the following order: first we discuss Point II,
which relates to count one of SEMO’s fourth amended petition (petition) for libel/defamation.
Next, we review Point I regarding summary judgment on SEMO’s claim for tortious interference
with a business expectancy, regarding count four of SEMO’s petition. We analyze Point IV next,
which concerns SEMO’s claim for injurious falsehood in count two of SEMO’s petition.
Finally, we review Point V regarding summary judgment on SEMO’s claim for punitive
damages and relating to count six of its petition. We decline to address Point IL] regarding
summary judgment on BNSF’s affirmative defenses because our analysis of Point II is
dispositive to the issue. Point Il

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