A former Allstate agent who was sued and accused of arson by his own company won a judgment from a jury that wanted to give him more than the law allowed. A federal jury in Springfield awarded defendant Elmer Davis ...

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State v. Steidley (MLW No. 71084/Case No. WD79348 – 23 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.)

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State v. Bumbery (MLW No. 69332/Case No. SD22892 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Bates, J.)

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Storey v. RGIS Inventory Specialists, LLC (MLW No. 67790/Case No. ED101817 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Sullivan, J.)

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U.S. v. Anderson (MLW No. 67678/Case No. 13-3130 – 34 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.)

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U.S. v. Gant (MLW No. 65284/Case No. 12-3855 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

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U.S. v. Frazier (MLW No. 62690/Case No. 10-3540 – 18 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Bye, J.)

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Questions to ask an arson or fire investigation expert: 1. During your investigation, did you use the National Fire Protection Association 921 manual? 2. When did you investigate the scene, and how soon after the fire? 3. Is your investigation ...

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Here are some Web resources for those looking for more information about fire investigation. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building and Fire Research Division A collection of fire tests and data from one of a federal lab devoted to ...

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Jim Kuticka circles the outside of the burned building in his steel-toed hunting boots, looking for charred walls or ceilings that might cave in, just as he has since he was a novice fire investigator in 1972. If ash covers ...

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"Many long-held beliefs about arson have been proven untrue." "Fingerprint evidence can be unreliable." "Some lab technicians who conduct tests aren't well-trained." Those sentiments come not from a desperate defense attorney but are the thrust of a report by the ...

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