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When properly administered by adequately trained personnel, the horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) test is admissible as evidence of intoxication, the Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals has ruled. The court said the HGN test has achieved general acceptance ...

Civil Practice Venue Picking By ‘Pretensive’ Pleading Is Risky Business You practice in Lowdollar County which is located not far from Highdollar City. It’s clear where you want to try your personal injury cases. The trick is getting there. Here ...

Design Development Cost Estimate – Attorney’s Fees Type of Action: Declaratory judgment Type of Injuries: N/A Court/Case #/Date: Circuit Court of Boone County/93CC052095/August 24, 1993 Caption: Boone County Commission v. Tribune Publishing Company Judge or Jury Case: Judge Name of ...

Where a lawyer disregarded a bankruptcy court’s order of disqualification, the bankruptcy court had authority to hold the lawyer in criminal contempt, subject to the lawyer’s right to a de novo hearing in district court, the Eighth Circuit Court of ...

A son’s rebellious behavior, even to the point of drug abuse and a felony conviction, does not result in emancipation, if the child is not able to provide for himself and his mother continues to provide a home, according to ...

Speeches by Clarence Thomas and Ann K. Covington, the presentation of 45 educational programs, and tours of the St. Louis Science Center will highlight the upcoming Annual Meeting of the Missouri Bar. Bar officials said helping lawyers make the most ...

Where the husband of a woman killed on the job received a workers’ compensation award and then joined with his six children to sue third parties for his wife’s wrongful death, the wife’s employer was subrogated to the rights of ...

The importance of title insurance rose dramatically two weeks ago, according to real estate attorneys around the state. The cause of the rise was a decision of the Western District Court of Appeals holding that a judgment transcripted from another ...

The Missouri Supreme Court accepted transfer of eight cases in August, but denied requests for the transfer of 71 others. Six of the transfers were granted in civil cases; two were in criminal cases. In addition, one criminal case was ...

Auto Accident Type of Action: Personal injury Type of Injuries: Dislocated jaw, numb tongue and subtle brain dysfunction Court/Case #/Date: Christian County Circuit Court/CV192-328CC/July 7-9 Caption: Johnson v. Moody Judge or Jury Case: Jury Name of Judge: Judge James L. ...

All members of the Missouri Bar will face an increase in annual bar dues, if a resolution proposed by the Bar’s Board of Governors is approved. The Board of Governors tentatively resolved to increase the 1994 fees by thirty dollars ...