Real Property: Possession Claim – Abandoned Housing Act – Valid Conveyance

October 7, 2010 Comments Off on Real Property: Possession Claim – Abandoned Housing Act – Valid Conveyance

House Rescue Corporation v. Thomas (MLW No. 61332/Case No. WD71087 – 17 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Hardwick, C.J.)

Negligence: FELA – Common Carrier – Preemption

September 30, 2010 Comments Off on Negligence: FELA – Common Carrier – Preemption

Luman v. ITS Technologies & Logistics, LLC (MLW No. 61307/Case No. WD72010 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Newton, J.)

Unemployment Compensation: Denial Of Benefits – Good Cause – Domestic Abuse

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Brown v. Division of Employment Security (MLW No. 61310/Case No. WD71636 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ellis, J.)

Negligence: New Trial – Unsupported Verdict – Issues

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Talley v. Swift Transportation Co., et al. (MLW No. 61308/Case No. WD71901 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Howard, J.)

Workers’ Compensation: Denial Of Benefits – Causation – Uncontradicted Testimony

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Daly v. Powell Distributing, Inc. (MLW No. 61312/Case No. WD71575/WD71576 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Newton, J.)

Real Property: Joint Tenants – Partition Action – Equal Ownership Presumption

September 30, 2010 Comments Off on Real Property: Joint Tenants – Partition Action – Equal Ownership Presumption

Hoit v. Rankin (MLW No. 61313/Case No. WD71159 – 25 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.)

Juvenile: Notice – Amended Charge – Due Process

September 30, 2010 Comments Off on Juvenile: Notice – Amended Charge – Due Process

In the Interest of: T.S.G. v. Juvenile Officer (MLW No. 61309/Case No. WD71641 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.)

Domestic Relations: Division Of Property – Undistributed Property

September 30, 2010 Comments Off on Domestic Relations: Division Of Property – Undistributed Property

Howery v. Howery (MLW No. 61311/Case No. WD71596 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.)

Domestic Relations: Parental Rights – Termination – Mental Condition

September 23, 2010 Comments Off on Domestic Relations: Parental Rights – Termination – Mental Condition

Juvenile Officer v. P.L.H. (MLW No. 61281/Case No. WD71958 – 25 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Mitchell, J.)

Administrative: Rulemaking – Scope Of Nurse Practice – Board Letter

September 23, 2010 Comments Off on Administrative: Rulemaking – Scope Of Nurse Practice – Board Letter

Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Inc., et al. v. State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts (MLW No. 61280/Case No. WD72412 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.)

Criminal Law: First-Degree Murder – DNA Evidence – Confrontation Clause

September 23, 2010 Comments Off on Criminal Law: First-Degree Murder – DNA Evidence – Confrontation Clause

State v. Harding (MLW No. 61283/Case No. WD71531 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Welsh, J.)