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Domestic Relations: Juvenile Proceedings-Transfer for Criminal Prosecution
In the Interest of: T.L.L. (MLW No. 81483/Case No. WD86004 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Boone County, Gonzalez, J. (Michael Keith Hill and Jeffrey Christopher Esparza, Kansas City, and Cassandra A. Rogers, Columbia, for appellant) (Max McKenna Wallach, Columbia, and Ryan F. Kaiser, Kansas City, for respondent)
Domestic Relations: Juvenile Proceedings-Transfer for Criminal Prosecution
In the Interest of: B.A.V. (MLW No. 81481/Case No. WD86093 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Henry County, Baker, J. (Michael Keith Hill, Kansas City, for appellant) (Jaxon Heany, Windsor, for respondent)
Domestic Relations: Juvenile Proceedings-Transfer for Criminal Prosecution
In the Interest of A.M.S. (MLW No. 81482/Case No. WD86022 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Boone County, Gonzalez, J. (Benjamin James Ellis, Columbia, and Michael Keith Hill, Kansas City, for appellant) (Max McKenna Wallach, Columbia, and Ryan F. Kaiser, Kansas City, for respondent)
Real Property: Partition Sale-Reimbursement-Evidentiary Support
Carpenter v. Carpenter (MLW No.81439/Case No. WD86351 – 19 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Sutton, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Platte County, Fincham, J. (Gary Steinman and Stephanie Kleyh, Gladstone, for appellant) (Gregory Leyh, Andrea Knernschield and Nicholas Leyh, Kansas City, MO for respondent).
Employer – Employee: Disability Discrimination-Judicial Estoppel-Attorneys’ Fees
Johnson v. City of Kansas City (MLW No. 81441/Case No. WD85851 – 26 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Chapman, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Torrence, J. (Larry Dawson, Kansas City, MO for appellant) (Cooper Mach, Kansas City, MO for respondent).
Criminal Law: Post-Conviction Relief-Effectiveness Of Counsel-Self-Defense Instruction
Warren v. State (MLW No. 81440/Case No. WD86050 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Henry County, Baker, J. (JoEllen Grohs, Kansas City, MO for appellant) (Dora Fichter, Jefferson City, for respondent).
Criminal Law: Parole Eligibility-Recalculation-Ex Post Facto
Belk v. Department of Corrections (MLW No. 81437/Case No. WD86497 – 22 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Sutton, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Cole County, Limbaugh, J. (Lawrence Belk, pro se) (Andrew Crane, Jefferson City, for respondent).
Criminal Law: Jail Time Credit-Consecutive Sentence
Barker v. Department of Corrections (MLW No. 81438/Case No. WD86461 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Thomson, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Cole County, Limbaugh, J. (Kathryn M. Merwald for appellant) (Andrew Crane for respondents).
Probate: IRA Proceeds-Non-Probate Property-Beneficiary Designation
Grabb v. Grabb (MLW No. 81419/Case No. WD86056 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Morgan County, Grantham, J. (Jonathan Sternberg and Brody Sabor, Kansas City, MO for appellant) (Adam S. Davis and Karen L.E. Fritts, Kansas City, MO for respondent).
Criminal Law: Interlocutory Order-Police Interrogation-Motion To Suppress
State v. Brashier (MLW No. 81414/Case No. WD86602 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Boone County, Crane, J. (Nathan Jeremy Aquino, Jefferson City, for appellant) (Katharine Patricia Curry, Columbia, for respondent).
Civil Practice: Rule 74.06(b)-Default Judgement-Wrongful Death Case
Holt v. ZX International, Inc. (MLW No. 81416/Case No. WD86465 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Torrence, J. (JJ Burns and Jordan Dollar, Kansas City, MO for respondent) (Amanda Pennington Ketchum, John F. Wilcox Jr., Anne Lindner Saghir and Matthew W. Geary, Kansas City, MO for appellant).
Civil Practice: Inmate Death-Sunshine Law-Protective Order
Hynes v. Missouri Department of Corrections (MLW No. 81415/Case No. WD85481 – 22 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ardini Jr., J.) Appealed from circuit court, Cole County, Green, J. (Linda C. Powers for appellant) (Eric M. Donner for respondent).
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