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Adoption subsidy; rule promulgation SC89190 Christopher and Renee Young, Appellants, v. Family Support Division, State of Missouri Department of Social Services, Respondent Appeal From: Jefferson County Circuit Court, Judge Gary Kramer Handdown Date: 3/17/2009 Opinion Author: Judge Patricia Breckenridge Opinion ...

Sentis Group, Inc. v. Shell Oil Company, et al. (MLW No. 58842/Case No. 07-2308/2573/3162 – 34 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, Melloy, J.)  (1)Where a district court dismissed with prejudice a plaintiff’s case citing discovery abuses and lies, ...

Tagged with: civil practice cussing judge Dean Whipple Discovery Abuse Shell Oil Co.

Herndon v. City of Manchester (MLW No. 58873/Case No. ED91175 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Norton, J.) Even though a police department, which was a defendant in a sexual harassment case, had a valid anti-harassment policy ...

Tagged with: Employer - Employee MHRA sexual harassment

Hackett v. Standard Insurance Company (Case No. 07-3166 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, Bye, J.) Denial Of Benefits; Conflict Of Interest; Failure To Consider Where an ERISA plan administrator also had the discretionary authority to interpret ...

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U.S. v. McDougal (Case No. 08-2524 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, Murphy, J.) Civil Contempt Records; Request To Unseal; ‘Particularized Need’ Where Susan McDougal requested the unsealing of records from her civil contempt proceeding in connection ...

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Sanctions; child support SD28876 In re the Marriage of: Deanna J. Noel, Petitioner/Respondent, v. Robert A. Noel Jr., Respondent/Appellant Appeal From: Greene County Circuit Court, Judge Mark A. Powell Handdown Date: 3/5/2009 Opinion Author: Judge Nancy Steffen Rahmeyer Opinion Vote: ...

Tagged with: Child Support Sanctions

Blight; evidence ED91760 Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of the City of St. Louis, Plaintiff/Respondent, v. Mabel M. Inserra, Defendant/Appellant Appeal From: St. Louis City Circuit Court, Judge Thomas Grady Handdown Date: 3/10/2009 Opinion Author: Judge Lawrence E. Mooney Opinion ...

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Enticement; online chats ED91201 State of Missouri, Appellant, v. Jason Baxter, Respondent Appeal From: St. Louis County Circuit Court, Judge David Lee Vincent III Handdown Date: 3/10/2009 Opinion Author: Judge Roy L. Richter Opinion Vote: Judges Mooney and Draper concur ...

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Child endangerment; drug paraphernalia ED91172 State of Missouri, Respondent, v. David E. Power II, Appellant Appeal From: Audrain County Circuit Court, Judge Linda Robinson Hamlett Handdown Date: 3/10/2009 Opinion Author: Judge George W. Draper III Opinion Vote: Judges Richter and ...

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(1)Where employees sued their employer and individual managers for discrimination, retaliation and harassment, the employer’s motion to dismiss did not request relief for the other defendants including the individual managers, who were never served process and no entry of appearance ...

Tagged with: discrimination Employer - Employee negligent supervision

Where plaintiffs sued a title company claiming negligence and breach of the terms of the parties’ escrow agreement based on the title company’s issuance of a check to a trustee in her personal capacity rather than as a trustee upon ...

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