Domestic Relations: Parental Rights Termination-Grandparent Adoption-Abandonment
In the Interest of: K.J.L. (MLW No. 80564/Case No. ED110726 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Charles County, McDonough, J. (Cherlyn M. Crosby-Herberts for appellants) (Joseph Kuhl for respondent).
Workers’ Compensation: Permanent Total Disability-Second Injury Fund
McCoy v. Meridian Medical Technology (MLW No. 80541/Case No. ED1111229 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, per curiam) Appealed from the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (Ryan Ralph Cox, for appellant) (Brian Kevin McBrearty and Madalyn Josephine Campbell, for respondents)
Real Property: Purchase Agreement-Specific Performance
Weber v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (MLW No. 80542/Case No. ED111226 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Stevens, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Lincoln County, Flynn, J. (Christopher S. Swiecicki, for appellants) (Beverly M. Weber and Paul L. Brusati, for respondent)
Negligence: Medical Malpractice-Statute of Limitations
C.H. v. Infertility Center of Saint Louis (MLW No. 80539/Case No. ED111405 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Gaertner, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Vincent, J. (John G. Simon, Kevin M. Carnie, Jr., Patrick R. McPhail, for appellant) (Kenneth W. Bean, Jillian K. Van Hoy, Andrew P. Remeselnik, Timothy J. Gearin, Scott K.G. Kozak, for respondents)
Negligence: Medical Malpractice-Affidavit of Merit
J.J. v. Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, L.L.C. (MLW No. 80540/Case No. ED111339 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Gaertner, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Cape Girardeau County, Lewis, J. (Maureen M. Brady, Lucy G. McShane, Richard L. Rollings, Jr., for appellant) (Michael D. Murphy, Stacy N. Harper, Sarah E. Heise, Barry L. Pickens, for respondent)
Employer-Employee: Sexual Harassment-Punitive Damages
Kelley v. State of Missouri, Department of Corrections (MLW No. 80545/Case No. ED110609 – 26 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, per curiam) Appealed from circuit court, St. Francois County, Horn, J. (Matthew J. Laudano, for appellant) (Gregory A. Rich, for respondent)
Domestic Relations: Juvenile Delinquency-Medical Emergency Immunity
In the Interest of: J.M.W. (MLW No. 80544/Case No. ED110708 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Lincoln County, Ash, J. (Jeffrey C. Esparza, for appellant) (Michelle L. Krueger, for respondent)
Criminal Law: Statutory Sodomy-Double Jeopardy
State v. Ferguson (MLW No. 80547/Case No. ED110037 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Dowd, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Charles County, Cunningham, J. (Samuel E. Buffaloe, for appellant) (Garrick F. D. Aplin, for respondent)
Criminal Law: Post-Conviction Relief-Abandonment of Counsel
Spann v. State (MLW No. 80546/Case No. ED110550 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Clayton, J.) Appealed from circuit court, City of St. Louis, Ohmer, J. (Matthew G. Mueller, for appellant) (Zeb J. Charlton, for respondent)
Criminal Law: Possession of a Controlled Substance-Escape Rule
State v. Brown (MLW No. 80543/Case No. ED110944 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Torbitzky, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Francois County, Horn, J. (Jedd Christian Schneider, for appellant) (Nathan Jeremy Aquino, for respondent)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District Digest: Sept. 28, 2023
These opinions were released by the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
Torts: Sexual Abuse-Writ of Prohibition
State ex rel. Hogg v. Horn (MLW No. 80513/Case No. ED111910 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Torbitzky, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Francois County, Horn, J. (Evita Tolu, for relator) (Ramona A. Gau, for respondent)
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