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Negligence: Medical Malpractice-Locality Rule-Punitive Damages
Turner v. Faulkner County (MLW No. 80435/Case Nos. 22-1469 & 22-1492 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Marshall, J. (Dustin Robert Darst, of Jonesboro, AR for appellant; Paul D. McNeill, of Jonesboro, AR on the brief) (Breean Walas, of Bozeman, MT for appellee; Jessica Virden Mallett, of Little Rock, [...]
Negligence: Medical Malpractice-Court’s Comments to Jury-Prevailing Party Award
Gonzalez v. Shahin (MLW No. 80394/Case No. 22-2012 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota, Traynor, J. (Julia T. Thompson, of Denver, CO for appellant; Jim Leventhal, of Denver, CO; Nathaniel E. Deakins, of Denver, CO; and Emily Olive Monnett, of Denver CO on the brief) (Kenneth H. Bayliss, III, of Saint Cloud, MN an[...]
Negligence: Res Ipsa Loquitor-Hepatitis C Infection-Jury Instructions
Wallace v. Pharma Medica Research, Inc. (MLW No. 80368/Case No. 22-1375 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Cohen, J. (Brian M. Wendler, Maryville, IL argued for appellant) (Terese Adele Drew, St. Louis, MO argued for appellee; Joshua G. Vincent and Stephen D. Mehr appeared on the brief).
Negligence: Medical Malpractice-Birth Injury
Huett v. Branson (MLW No. 80202/Case No. ED110991 – 18 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Torbitzky, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Waldemer, J. (John G. Simon, Amy Collignon Gunn, Erica Blume Slater, for appellant) (Randall A. Bauman, for respondents)
Negligence: Premises Liability-Athletic Facilities-Federal Tort Claims Act
Hutchinson v. U.S. (MLW No. 80126/Case No. 22-2126 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Stras, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Moody, J. (Thomas Allen Kroeger, of Coral Gables, FL for appellant; John Paul Byrd, of Little Rock, AR; Joseph D. Gates, of Little Rock, AR; Julie Braman Kane, of Coral Gables, FL; and Stephanie A. Casey, of Coral Gables, [...]
Negligence: Wrongful Death-Auto Accident-Judicial Admission
Kenney v. Myers (MLW No. 80113/Case No. WD85014 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Atkins, J. (Lauren Alyssa Dollar, Kansas City, MO for respondent) (Susan Ford Robertson, Kansas City, MO for appellant).
Negligence: Motor Vehicle Accident-Uninsured Motorist
Bridegan v. Turntine (MLW No. 80118/Case No. SC99700 – 6 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Wilson, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Torrence, J. (Michael L. Sexton, Westwood, KS for appellant) (Robert F. Epperson, Jr., and Arin H. Smith, St. Louis, for respondent)
Negligence: Assumption of Risk-Amusement Park Injury
Munoz v. Six Flags St. Louis, LLC (MLW No. 80069/Case No. ED111118 – 15 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Sullivan, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Wallach, J. (John G. Simon, Erica B. Slater and Megan A. Crowe for appellant) (Timothy B. Niedbalski, Timothy R. Tevlin and Timothy C. Sansone for respondent).
Negligence: Medical Negligence-Signed Affidavit
Cook v. Parkland Health Center (MLW No. 80032/Case No. ED111044 – 16 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Francois County, Wexler-Horn, J. (Paul A. Maddock for appellant) (Thomas W. Collins III for respondent).
Negligence: Medical Negligence-Shaken Baby Syndrome-Jury Instruction
Hollis v. Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center (MLW No. 80033/Case No. ED110884 – 27 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Cape Girardeau County, Pritchett, J. (R. Douglas Gentile, Jeffrey D. Rowe, Daniel A. Kopp, Douglas R. Kennedy and Christopher L. Yarbro for appellant) (Joseph C. Blanton Jr., Thomas W. Collins III, Shaun D. Hanschen a[...]
Negligence: Premises Liability-Failure to Warn of Unsafe Road Conditions-Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Mound v. U.S. (MLW No. 80023/Case No. 22-1721 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kobes, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota, Hovland, J. (Timothy Q. Purdon, of Bismarck, ND for appellants; Eric J. Magnuson, of Minneapolis, MN; Eric Barstad, of Minneapolis, MN; and Seth Zawila, of Minneapolis, MN on the brief) (Joshua Dos Santos, USDOJ, of Washington, D.[...]
Negligence: Slip and Fall-Evidence of Hazard-Failure to Timely Submit Evidence
McQuiston v. Walmart Stores East I, LP (MLW No. 79980/Case No. 22-2284 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Bough, J.
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