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Sep 15, 2023

Contracts: Indemnification-Discrimination Verdict

City of Kansas City v. Occupational Health Centers of the Southwest (MLW No. 80506/Case No. WD85602 – 20 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ahuja, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Burnett, J. (Bret R. Kassen, Kansas City, Missouri, for appellant) (Scott K. Logan, Merritt B. Watson and David M. Tyrell, Prairie Village, Kansas, for respondent).

Sep 15, 2023

Contracts: Breach-Insurance Plans-Reimbursement

Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc. v. Guardsman US LLC (MLW No. 80489/Case No. 22-2741 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, Buescher, J.     

Aug 31, 2023

Contracts: Supply Agreement-Breach-Reformation

Commercial Bag Company v. Land O’Lakes, Inc. (MLW No. 80444/Case No. 22-3036 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Doty, J. (Stephen R. Brown, of Chicago, IL for appellant; Ryan Matthew Lawrence, of Minneapolis, MN on the brief) (Jonathan Christian Miesen, of Arden Hills, MN for appellee)

Aug 17, 2023

Contracts: Pipeline Easements-Breach of Contract-Arbitration Clause

H&T Fair Hills, Ltd. v. Alliance Pipeline L.P. (MLW No. 80352/Case No. 22-1817 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Melloy, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Ericksen, J. (Nicole M. Moen, of Minneapolis, MN for appellant; Haley Waller Pitts, of Minneapolis, MN; Aron J. Frakes, of Minneapolis, MN; Patrick D.J. Mahlberg, of Minneapolis, MN; and Samuel An[...]

Aug 10, 2023

Contracts: Timeshare Exits-Breach Of Contract-Unjust Enrichment

Nationwide Transfer LLC v. Neally Law, LLC (MLW No. 80339/Case No. SD37267 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Goodman, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Greene County, Powell, J. (Michael David Textor and Amanda Dawn Cochran, Springfield, for appellant) (Christopher Francis Weiss and Derek Adam Ankrom, Springfield, for respondent).

Aug 3, 2023

Contracts: Equipment Lease-Acquisition of Business-Recharacterization as Security Interest

Prospect ECHN, Inc. v. Winthrop Resources Corporation (MLW No. 80268/Case No. 21-3416 – 15 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Nelson, J. (Eric G. Magnuson, of Minneapolis, MN for appellant; Molly R. Hamilton Cawley, of Minneapolis, MN; Joshua Adam Hasko, of Minneapolis, MN; David Dugan, of West Orange, NJ; Frank Pere[...]

Aug 3, 2023

Contracts: Electricity Supply Contract-Anticipatory Breach-Right to Buyout

Dakota Energy Cooperative, Inc. v. East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (MLW No. 80271/Case No. 22-1884 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, Piersol, J. (Peter W. Herzog, III, of St. Louis, MO for appellant; Lee Schoenbeck, of Watertown, SD; Joseph Erickson, of Watertown, SD; Joel S. Neckers, of Denver, CO;[...]

Jul 5, 2023

Contracts: Unit Purchase Agreement-Breach-Duties of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

Mortier v. LivaNova USA, Inc. (MLW No. 80125/Case No. 22-2125 – 13 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Tostrud, J. (Thomas Henry Boyd, of Minneapolis, MN for appellant; Elizabeth A. Patton, of Minneapolis, MN; and Kyle R. Kroll, of Minneapolis, MN on the brief) (Aaron Daniel Van Oort, of Minneapolis, MN for appellee; J[...]

Jun 8, 2023

Criminal Law: Right to Self-Representation-Failure to Hold Hearing-Habeas Petition

Bolden v. Vandergriff (MLW No. 79972/Case No. 22-2054 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Erickson, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, White, J. (Andrew James Clarke, AAG, of Jefferson City, MO for appellant) (Christopher S. Swiecicki, of Chesterfield, MO for appellee)

Jun 8, 2023

Contracts: Unit Purchase Agreement-Dissolution of Company-Breach

Mortier v. LivaNova USA, Inc. (MLW No. 79979/Case No. 22-2125 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Tostrud, J. (Thomas Henry Boyd, of Minneapolis, MN for appellant; Elizabeth A. Patton, of Minneapolis, MN and Kyle R. Kroll, of Minneapolis, MN on the brief) (Aaron Daniel Van Oort, of Minneapolis, MN; Jeffrey Justman[...]

Jun 1, 2023

Contracts: Purchase Of Business-Real Property-Specific Performance

Singh v. Lucky’s Travel Center, LLC (MLW No. 79965/Case No. SD37729 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Burrell, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Shannon County, Allen, J. (David Christiaan Horton, Springfield, for appellant) (David Stephen Rauzi, Kansas City, MO and Larry Robert Burton, Mountain View, for respondent).

Apr 27, 2023

Contracts: Distributorship Agreement-Franchise Fee-Sale of Replacement Parts for Repair

Louis DeGidio, Inc. v. Industrial Combustion, LLC (MLW No. 79777/Case No. 22-1209 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Tunheim, J. (Steven Moore, of Bloomington, MN for appellant; David A. Brandis, of Bloomington, MN and Trevor R. Walsten, of Crosslake, MN on the brief) (Joseph Stephen Diedrich, of Madison, WI for a[...]

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