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Civil Practice: Antitrust Violation-Non-Compete Agreement-Settlement Agreement
MPHLEX, LLC v. Sovereign International, Inc. (MLW No. 81418/Case No. WD86444 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Hardwick, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Zhang, J. (Patrick J. Doran, Anthony Pontier and William J. Hudnall, Kansas City, MO for appellants) (Douglas M. Weems, Angus W. Dwyer, Brian T. Bear, Madison Perry and Blake D. Smith, Kansas City, MO for[...]
Administrative Law: Public School Charter-Revocation Standing
Genesis School, Inc. v. Missouri State Board of Education (MLW No. 81417/Case No. WD86457 – 22 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Cole County, Walker, J. (Charles William Hatfield, Alixandra Cossette, Alexander Clark Barrett and Hardin Thomas Haynes, Jefferson City, for respondent) (Clayton Weems, Jefferson City, for appellant).
Employer – Employee: Whistleblower Claim-Attorneys’ Fees-Award Multiplier
Warren-Cook v. Department of Public Safety (MLW No. 81370/Case No. WD85927 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Thomson, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Cole County, Walker, J. (J. Andrew Hirth for respondent) (Ray Rhatican for appellants).
Employer – Employee: Right-To-Sue Letter-Probable Cause-Authority
State ex rel. Matthew Stone v. Missouri Commission on Human Rights (MLW No. 81366/Case No. WD86214 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Cole County, Walker, J. (Jonathan Charles Berns, St. Louis, for appellant) (David Lee McCain Jr., Jefferson City, for respondent).
Employer – Employee: Retaliation-MHRA-Undisclosed Witness
Piers v. Department of Corrections (MLW No. 81369/Case No. WD85939 – 15 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Mitchell, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Buchanan County, Bolander, J. (Christina J. Nielsen, Arlington, VA for respondent) (Andrew Bailey and Adam Merello, Kansas City, MO for appellant).
Employer – Employee: Noncompete Clause-Injunction-Attorneys’ Fees
Jefferson City Medical Group v. Brummett (MLW No. 81364/Case No. WD86589 – 23 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Hardwick, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Cole County, Green, J. (Susan Ford Robertson, Kansas City, MO; Hallie H. Gibbs and Scott R. Pool, Jefferson City, for respondent) (David B. Helms, St. Louis; Carrie D. Savage, Kansas City, MO for appellant).
Criminal Law: Statutory Sodomy-Venire Panel-Refusal To Strike
State v. Pendleton (MLW No. 81368/Case No. WD86122 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Morgan County, Hamner, J. (Alex Beezley, Jefferson City, for respondent) (Katharine Patricia Curry, Columbia, for appellant).
Appellate Practice: Jurisdiction-Finality Of Judgment-Damages
D.W. v. Hogan Preparatory Academy (MLW No. 81367/Case No. WD86206 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Mitchell, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Castle, J. (Daniel G. Curry, Sarah A. Brown and Anthony E. LaCroix, Kansas City, MO for respondent) (Keith A. Cutler and Dana Tippin Cutler, Kansas City, MO for appellants).
Appellate Practice: Inadequate Brief Living Trust Dispute
The Switzer Living Trust v. Lake Lotawana Association (MLW No. 81365/Case No. WD86307 – 15 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Sutton, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Roldan, J. (David Halphin, Independence, for appellants) (Russell Nasteff, Liberty; Nathan Day, Lake Lotawana; Amy Quinn, Liberty; Christopher Seibold, Kansas City, MO; and Jason Rew, Blue Springs,[...]
Unemployment Compensation: Eligibility for Benefits-Timeliness of Appeal
Porter v. Division of Employment Security (MLW No. 81334/Case No. WD85897 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Chapman, J.) Appealed from the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (Charlotte Porter, pro se) (Bart Matanic, Jefferson City, for respondent).
Real Property: Zoning-Special Use Permit
State of Missouri at the Relation of: Laurie Lewis v. Board of Zoning Adjustment, Platte County (MLW No. 81330/Case No. WD86182 – 36 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Thomson, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Platte County, Fincham, J. (Michael J. Scott for appellants) (Britton L. Onge and Stephen E. Magers for respondents).
Insurance Law: Wrongful Death-Motion to Stay-Duty to Defend
McCrackin v. Mullen (MLW No. 81326/Case No. WD86442 – 19 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Mitchell, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Atkins, J. (James Manning and Phillip S. Smith, Kansas City, MO and Tom Hershewe and Lauren Dollar, Kansas City, MO for respondents) (Douglas S. Beck, Sarah Lynn Baltzell and Taylor B. Markway, Kansas City, MO for appellant).
Latest Opinion Digests
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- Criminal Law-Post-Conviction Relief-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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- Criminal Law-Assault-Self-Defense
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