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Wieland v. St. Anthony’s Medical Center (MLW No. 59664/Case No. ED92244 – 4 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Richter, J.) Where a medical technician was fired after she accidentally transposed two blood types, there was no showing that ...
Read More »Juvenile Law: Statutory Sodomy – Intent – Sufficiency Of Evidence
In the Interest of J.A.H. (MLW No. 59665/Case No. ED92114 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Norton, P.J.) Where a juvenile was ordered into state custody and required to register as a state sex offender after findings ...
Read More »Domestic Relations : Child Custody – Findings – Parenting Plan
Lalumondiere v. Lalumondiere (MLW No. 59663/Case No. ED92345 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Richter, J.) Where a trial court in a dissolution discussed the wishes of a child’s parents as to custody, the proposed parenting plans, ...
Read More »Criminal Law: Post-Conviction Relief – Motion To Reopen – Abandonment
Morgan v. State (MLW No. 59662/Case No. ED92778 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Sullivan, J.) Even though appellant was abandoned by post-conviction counsel’s failure to file a timely, verified motion, the motion court fully considered the ...
Read More »Criminal Law: First-Degree Murder – Discovery – Sentencing
State v. Robinson (MLW No. 59666/Case No. ED91896 – 15 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Ahrens, J.) (1)Where a witness for the state in a murder trial informed the prosecutor on the second day of trial about an ...
Read More »Negligence: Medical Malpractice – Health Care Affidavit – Timeliness
White v. Tariq (MLW No. 59645/Case No. ED92149 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Cohen, J.) Where a trial court dismissed plaintiffs’ medical malpractice action without prejudice for failure to timely file a health care affidavit, the ...
Read More »Insurance: Duty To Defend – Named Driver Exclusion – Ambiguity
American Family Mutual Insurance Company v. St. Clair (MLW No. 59642/Case No. ED92492 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, P.J.) Where mother signed a named driver exclusion that excluded her newly licensed son from her auto ...
Read More »Criminal Law: Unlawful Merchandising – Home Repairs Contract – Sufficiency Of Evidence
State v. Hogan (MLW No. 59646/Case No. ED91919 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Mooney, J.) Where a defendant was convicted of unlawful merchandising practices in connection with his failure to perform home repairs as promised, the ...
Read More »Criminal Law: First-Degree Murder – Evidence
State v. Speaks (MLW No. 59647/Case No. ED91573 – 27 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, P.J.) Where a defendant was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting ...
Read More »Employer – Employee: Recovery Of ‘Commission’ Class Action – Section 407.911
Schwab, et al. v. National Dealers Warranty Inc. (Case No. ED92373 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Richter, J.) Where plaintiffs, who were warranty salespeople, filed a class action seeking recovery of funds they claim were improperly ...
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Read More »Insurance: D&O Policy – Wrongful Termination – Insured v. Insured Exclusion
Maritz Holdings Inc. v. Federal Insurance Co. (Case No. ED92318 – 16 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Richter, J.) Where an insurer refused to provide coverage under a director’s and officer’s liability insurance policy to a corporation for ...
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