MO Lawyers Blog

Litigation forecloses arbitration, 8th Circuit says 

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says a class action lawsuit against a payday lender can be litigated in federal court, despite an arbitration clause signed by the plaintiffs. The appeals court agreed with a U.S. district judge, who said last year that Advance America asked her to rule on the merits of the litigation [...]

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Arbitrator can decide unauthorized practice of law cases 

An appeals court gave a mixed victory to a woman trying to sue a Honda dealership for unauthorized practice of law. In an opinion issued this morning, the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District said an arbitrator is qualified to determine whether Lee’s Summit Honda practice of charging a $200 fee for preparing documents counts as [...]

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Couple must arbitrate claim against Ford dealer 

An appeals court says a Kansas City-area couple will have to arbitrate its claim against a Ford dealer after all. Jilana and Jerry Grossman bought what they thought was a new Ford Explorer from Thoroughbred Ford in 2005. Two years later, they sued the dealer, claiming that there was evidence that the vehicle was actually used. [...]

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Evidence problem keeps suit out of arbitration 

A car dealership’s procedural error will keep a class action lawsuit out of arbitration. Michael Ryan is the lead plaintiff in the suit, which claims Raytown Dodge charged a $99 document-preparation fee when it sold and financed his 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. The suit claims the extra fee amounts to the unauthorized practice of law and is [...]

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