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Negligence

Aug 31, 2023

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, [...]

Aug 23, 2023

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[...]

Aug 18, 2023

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).

Jul 20, 2023

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)

Jul 5, 2023

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, [...]

Jun 29, 2023

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).

Jun 29, 2023

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)

Jun 22, 2023

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).

Jun 15, 2023

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).

Jun 15, 2023

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[...]

Jun 15, 2023

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.[...]

Jun 8, 2023

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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