Section 2.27 Actual Damages

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A. (§2.27) Actual Damages

Actual injury or damages are not a required element for assault and battery. See Henry v. Farmers Ins. Co., 444 S.W.3d 471 (Mo. App. W.D. 2014). "[P]roof of damages is not required as an element of a cause of action for assault." Van Eaton v. Thon, 764 S.W.2d 674, 676 (Mo. App. W.D. 1988) (citing Schoor v. Wilson, 731 S.W.2d 308, 312 (Mo. App. W.D. 1987)). A plaintiff is entitled to nominal damages in a cause of action for assault even if the plaintiff did not receive any actual...