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Martin, Malec & Leopold v. Denen (MLW No. 59064/Case No. ED89106 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Dowd Jr., J.) Where a law firm won an award on its petition for collection of fees on account, a ...
Read More »Workers’ Compensation: Temporary Award – Review – Jurisdiction
Smalley v. Landmark Erectors (MLW No. 59032/Case No. ED91861 – 4 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Norton, J.) Where an employer found liable for workers’ compensation benefits appealed an award of temporary benefits to a worker, appellate review ...
Read More »Unemployment Compensation: Appeal – Timeliness – Ongoing Investigation
Taylor v. St. Louis Arc, Inc. (MLW No. 59036/Case No. ED91977 – 4 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Draper III, J.) Where a claimant of unemployment benefits argued that she was unable to timely file her appeal because ...
Read More »Employer – Employee: Unpaid Commission – Agency Agreement – Insurance Agent
Recsnik v. Retirement Time Insurance, LLC (MLW No. 59029/Case No. ED91696 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Sullivan, J.) Where an insurance agent who entered into an agency agreement with an employer sought payment of unpaid commissions, ...
Read More »Domestic Relations: Marital Property – Retirement Accounts – Social Security Benefits
Litz v. Litz (MLW No. 59030/Case No. ED91545 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Sullivan, J.) Where a wife in a dissolution argued that the division of property resulted in the husband receiving marital property to offset ...
Read More »Domestic Relations: Child Support – Modification – Jurisdiction
Hecht v. Hecht (MLW No. 59038/Case No. ED91335 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Romines, J.) Where a husband claimed that a trial court lacked jurisdiction to rule on wife’s request for a modification of child support ...
Read More »Criminal Law: Post-Conviction Relief – Pro Se Motion – Timeliness
Howard v. State (MLW No. 59034/Case No. ED91724 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Richter, P.J.) Where an inmate delivered his pro se motion for post-conviction relief 20 days before the filing deadline and requested that it ...
Read More »Criminal Law: Guilty Plea – Factual Basis – Arson
Fee v. State (MLW No. 59033/Case No. ED91621 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Dowd Jr., P.J.) Where a defendant sought post-conviction relief claiming his guilty plea to first-degree arson lacked a factual basis, the defendant’s action ...
Read More »Contracts: TGA Credit Agreement – Breach – Damages
Stahlhuth, et al. v. SSM Healthcare of St. Louis (MLW No. 59037/Case No. ED91990 – 17 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hoff, J.) Where plaintiffs brought an action claiming defendants breached the parties’ Traffic Generation Assessment Credit agreement ...
Read More »Contracts: Real Estate Sales – Fraudulent Misrepresentation – Agent Defendant
Dancin Development v. NRT Missouri, Inc. (MLW No. 59035/Case No. ED92128 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Draper III, J.) (1)Where a real estate developer brought a claim of fraudulent misrepresentation against a real estate agent in ...
Read More »Civil Practice: Default Judgment – Appeal – Subject Matter Jurisdiction
AMG Franchises, Inc. v. Crack Team USA, Inc. (MLW No. 59039/Case No. ED91631 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, P.J.) Where an appeal from a default judgment in a breach-of-contract case did not challenge the trial ...
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