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Constitutional: Elected Officials – Salary Increase – Prosecuting Attorney

State ex rel. Courtney George v. Verkamp (MLW No. 63652/Case No. SC92219 – 9 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Draper III, J.; all concur)

Negligence: Vicarious Liability – FELA – Co-worker Negligence

Cluck v. Union Pacific Railroad Company (MLW No. 63614/Case No. SC91617 – 21 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Russell, J.; Breckenridge, Fischer, Stith and Price, JJ., concur; Teitelman, C.J., dissents in separate opinion filed; Draper, J., concurs in opinion of Teitelman, C.J.)

Driver’s License: Reinstatement Statute – Constitutionality – Vague

Hill v. Director of Revenue (MLW No. 63615/Case No. SC92288 – 4 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Teitelman, J.; Russell, Breckenridge, Fischer, Stith and Price, JJ., and Roldan, Sp. J., concur. Draper, J., not participating)

Criminal Law: Cross Examination – Witness Bias – First-Degree Murder

State v. Clark (MLW No. 63616/Case No. SC92003 – 10 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Price, J.; Teitelman, C.J., Russell, Breckenridge, Fischer and Stith, JJ., and Manners, Sp. J., concur. Draper, J., not participating)

Civil Practice: Action On Account – Ordinance – Attorney’s Fees

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District v. St. Ann Plaza, Inc. (MLW No. 63564/Case No. ED96512 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Cohen, J.)

Real Property: Foreclosure Sales – Deficiency Judgments – Commercial Debtor

First Bank v. Fischer & Frichtel, Inc. (MLW No. 63540/Case No. SC91951 – 22 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Stith, J.; Russell, Breckenridge and Fischer, JJ., and Burkemper, Sp. J., and Parrish, Sr. J., concur; Teitelman, C.J., dissents in separate opinion filed. Price and Draper, JJ., not participating)

Torts: Fiduciary Duty – At-Will Employee – Business Expectancy

Western Blue Print Company, LLC v. Roberts (MLW No. 63541/Case No. SC91831 – 28 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Draper III, J.; Teitelman, C.J., Russell, Breckenridge, Fischer and Stith, JJ., and Atwell, Sp. J., concur. Price, J., not participating)

Public Utilities: Right To Intervene – Authority – FERC Proceedings

State of Missouri ex rel. Mogas Pipeline LLC v. Public Service Commission (MLW No. 63539/Case No. SC91968 – 21 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Stith, J.; Breckenridge and Fischer, JJ., and Page, Sp. J., concur; DeMarce, Sp. J., dissents in separate opinion filed; Teitelman, C.J., and Draper, J., concur in opinion of DeMarce, Sp. J.; Russell and Price, JJ., not participating)

Administrative: Hospital Construction – New Rule – Certificate Of Need

Mercy Hospitals East Communities v. Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee (MLW No. 63538/Case No. SC92015 – 9 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Teitelman, C.J.; Russell, Breckenridge, Fischer, Stith and Price, JJ., and Manners, Sp. J., concur. Draper, J., not participating)

Real Property: Private Road – Statute Of Limitations – Waiver

Owens v. Platte County (MLW No. 63494/Case No. SC91898 – 10 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Teitelman, C.J.)

Negligence: Non-Economic Damages – Statutory Cap – Wrongful Death

Sanders v. Ahmed (MLW No. 63495/Case No. SC91492 – 34 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Price Jr., J.; Russell, Breckenridge, Fischer and Stith, JJ., concur; Draper, J., dissents in separate opinion filed; Teitelman, C.J., concurs in opinion of Draper, J.)