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Civil Practice

Aug 30, 2023

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[...]

Aug 23, 2023

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).

Aug 18, 2023

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).

Aug 17, 2023

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[...]

Aug 17, 2023

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).

Aug 9, 2023

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).

Aug 9, 2023

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).

Jul 27, 2023

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).

Jul 27, 2023

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).

Jul 27, 2023

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).

Jun 29, 2023

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[...]

Jun 29, 2023

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).

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