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Civil Practice: Removal-Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Cagle v. NHC Healthcare-Maryland Heights, LLC (MLW No. 80448/Case No. 22-2757 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, White, J. (David Patrick Franklin, St. Louis, MO argued for appellant; Timothy C. Sansone, Stephen M. Strum and Jamie L. Bracewell appeared on the brief) (Adam R. Pulver, Washington, D.C. argue[...]
Civil Practice: Private Cause of Action-Mootness Public Interest Exception
Sullivan v. City of University City (MLW No. 80415/Case No. ED111084 – 17 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hess, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Peyton, J. (Canice T. Rice Jr. for appellant) (John F. Mulligan Jr., Timothy J. Wolf and Benjamin S. McIntosh for respondent).
Civil Practice: Involuntary Detention-Subject Matter Jurisdiction-Deficient Verification
In the Matter of: L.T. (MLW No. 80400/Case No. WD86405 – 16 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Nodaway County, Rice, J. (Steven Eric Skinner, Maryville, for appellant) (Richard Anthony Starnes, Jefferson City, for respondent).
Civil Practice: Res Judicata-Stop Work Order
Emerald Pointe, LLC v. Taney County (MLW No. 80386/Case No. 22-3025 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Melloy, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Ketchmark, J. (Brian J. Madden, Kansas City, MO argued for appellant; Adam S. Davis and Vincent O’Flaherty appeared on the brief) (Patricia Ann Keck, Springfield, MO argued for appellee; Samuel Clayton P[...]
Civil Practice: Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act-Jurisdiction-Indian Tribes
Nygaard v. Taylor (MLW No. 80384/Case No. 22-2277 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, Lange, J. (Stacy R. Hegge, Pierre, SD argued for appellant) (Steven Joseph Gunn, St. Louis, MO argued for appellee).
Civil Practice: Self-Determination Claims-Emotional Distress Claims-COVID-19 Treatment
Salier v. Walmart, Inc. (MLW No. 80333/Case No. 22-2960 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Schiltz, J. (Norman A. Pattis, New Haven, CT argued for appellant) (Andrew B. Brantingham and Matthew J. Rubenstein, Minneapolis, MN argued for appellees).
Civil Practice: Arbitration Awards-Application To Vacate-Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Prospect Funding Holdings, LLC v. Palagi (MLW No. 80330/Case No. 22-1871 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kobes, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, Gerrard, J. (Adam W. Barney, Omaha, NE argued for appellant) (Dana C. Bradford III, Omaha, NE argued for appellees).
Civil Practice: Sex Offender Registry-Removal-Lifetime Registration
Drewel v. Missouri State Highway Patrol (MLW No. 80254/Case No. WD85246 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Cole County, Walker, J. (Jay R. Anielak, Jefferson City, for respondent) (Andrew Bailey, Jefferson City; Richard N. Groeneman, St. Louis; and Scott E. Fox, Jefferson City, for appellants).
Civil Practice: Personal Jurisdiction-Long-Arm Statute
Copeland v. WRBM, LLC (MLW No. 80240/Case No. ED111141 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Stevens, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis City, Moriarty, J. (Patrick K. Bader and Jonathan E. Taylor for appellant) (Ronald B. Ziegler and Ryan T. Harding for respondent).
Civil Practice: Personal Jurisdiction-Minimum Contacts-Copyright Infringement
endall Hunt Publishing Company v. The Learning Tree Publishing Corporation (MLW No. 80233/Case No. 22-1885 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, Mahoney, J. (Davin C. Curtiss, Dubuque, IA argued for appellant) (Chad Brakhahn, Cedar Rapids, IA argued for appellee).
Civil Practice: Declaratory Judgment-Water District Dispute
Public Water Supply District No. 1 of Greene County v. City of Springfield (MLW No. 80101/Case No. SD37695 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Borthwick, J. (Laura Cathleen Robinson and J. Michael Bridges, Springfield, and Steven Massey Harris, Tulsa, OK for appellant) (Aimee D. Guzman Davenport and Alexander Clark Barrett, Jefferson City and Katherine Ann Thompson, Springf[...]
Civil Practice: Full Order of Protection-Stalking-Sufficiency Of Evidence
L.A.C. v. R.A.P. (MLW No. 80094/Case No. ED110930 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Broniec, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Cape Girardeau County, Koester, J. (Steven A. Waterkotte for appellant) (Megan Andrews for respondent).
Latest Opinion Digests
- Immigration: Asylum-Withholding of Removal-Appellate Jurisdiction
- Criminal Law: Child Pornography-Bottom-of-Guidelines Sentence-Substantive Reasonableness of Sentence
- Criminal Law: Child Abuse-Sufficiency Of Evidence-Closing Argument
- Civil Rights: Religious Freedom-RLUIPA-Res Judicata
- Civil Practice: Res Judicata-Stop Work Order
- Immigration: Drug Conviction-Removability-Overbreadth of State Offense
- Civil Practice: Asset Forfeiture-Sanctions
- Civil Rights: Due Process-Failure to State Claim
- Probate : Revocable Trust – Amendment – Reformation
- Employer – Employee : Unpaid Commissions – At-Will Status
- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Effectiveness Of Counsel – Conflict Of Interest
- Appellate Practice : Jurisdiction – Final Judgment
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