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Contracts: Breach-Misappropriation of Trade Secrets-Limitation of Liability

Plaintiff hired defendant to develop a website for plaintiff. The parties soon engaged in litigation regarding fundamental disagreements about the terms of the contract. A jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant on its claims for breach, unjust enrichment ...

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Contracts: Breach-Measure of Damages

Defendant appealed from the judgment entered against it following a bench trial in plaintiff’s breach-of-contract action. On appeal, defendant argued that the trial court applied the wrong measure of damages, arguing that the correct standard was cost of repair. Defendant ...

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Contracts: Breach-Magnuson Moss Warranty Act

Defendant appealed from the judgment entered in favor of plaintiff, who had performed repairs on defendant’s truck, awarding plaintiff damages and denying defendant’s counterclaim under the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act. Where the jury heard evidence sufficient to find that plaintiff’s ...

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Contracts: Commission Agreement-Breach

The parties executed a marketing/brokerage agreement under which defendant agreed to pay plaintiff commissions on beef products sold by defendant to restaurant customers listed in the agreement. Plaintiff filed a breach-of-contract suit. The trial court granted summary judgment to defendant, ...

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Contracts: Breach-Appointment of Receiver

Plaintiffs filed suit against defendants. During the pendency of the action, plaintiffs moved for appointment of a receiver. Although the motion was granted, no receiver was appointed. The case proceeded to a jury trial, where plaintiffs received judgment in their ...

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Contracts: State Contract-Breach

The parties entered a contract for defendant to provide pharmacy services for residents of the Missouri Veterans Home; the contract provided that the state, in its sole discretion, could renew the contract on a yearly basis. Defendant declined to perform ...

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Contracts: Breach-Negligent Misrepresentation-Exclusion of Expert Testimony

Plaintiff filed suit against defendant, alleging that its representations in its sale of a billboard to plaintiff had been false, asserting claims of breach and negligent misrepresentation. A jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff. On appeal, defendant argued ...

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Contracts: Loan Agreement-Breach-Reimbursement of Attorneys’ Fees

Plaintiff sued defendant for breach of a loan agreement. The district court entered summary judgment for defendant. Defendant moved for reimbursement of its attorneys’ fees under the parties’ agreement, but the district court denied the motion. Where the parties’ agreement ...

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Contracts: Breach-Calculation of Damages

Defendant appealed the judgment ordering it to pay damages to plaintiff for breach of contract. On appeal, defendant argued that the trial court applied the wrong measure of damages to plaintiff’s claim. Where defendant had contracted with plaintiff, not with ...

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Contracts: Breach-Incorporation of Bid Package-Usage-of-Trade Evidence

The district court entered judgment for plaintiff on its breach-of-contract claim. On appeal, defendant argued that the district court erred by ruling that defendant’s bid package was incorporated into the parties’ contract. Although defendant’s bid package was not incorporated into ...

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