Defendant appealed from the trial court’s judgment enforcing a non-compete covenant against defendant. On appeal, defendant argued that the non-compete was overbroad, that his acceptance of a subsequent job superseded his agreement containing the non-compete covenant, and that the non-compete ...

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Where appellant, who was the sole beneficiary of a trust, brought an action against the trustee for breach of trust and removal after he stopped receiving monthly distributions, the trial court did not err in granting the trustee’s motion for ...

Tagged with: Breach of Trust Enforceability No-Contest Clause probate

Where appellant argued that the bankruptcy court erred in granting a debtor’s motion to avoid its judicial lien, the cloud on title created by the appellant’s recording of its judgment fastened an existing but presently unenforceable line on the property, ...

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At the time of her marriage, plaintiff owned three properties. The couple decided to purchase a new home but required plaintiff to use all three properties as collateral. Following her divorce, plaintiff sought to unwind these transactions, claiming her husband ...

Tagged with: Enforceability Quiet Title Action Real Property Validity of Mortgage

Where a former employee challenged a district court’s summary-judgment order and the injunctive relief granted in a dispute over the parties’ non-compete agreement, the injunction expired while the appeal was pending, and nothing remained to be resolved between the parties, ...

Tagged with: contracts Enforceability mootness Non-Compete Agreement

Where plaintiffs sought a declaration that promissory notes were unenforceable, and the defendant counterclaimed seeking recovery on the notes, the district court’s grant of judgment on the pleadings to the plaintiffs is affirmed based on the appellate court’s review of ...

Tagged with: Enforceability Promissory Notes

Where plaintiffs sought a declaration that promissory notes were unenforceable, and the defendant counterclaimed seeking recovery on the notes, the district court’s grant of judgment on the pleadings to the plaintiffs is affirmed based on the appellate court’s review of ...

Tagged with: civil practice Enforceability Promissory Notes

Ramirez-Leon v. GGNSC, LLC (MLW No. 71502/Case No. WD80990 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.)

Tagged with: Arbitration Enforceability Validity Of Agreement

CRP Holdings v. O’Sullivan (MLW No. 71062/Case No. 17-6012 – 9 pages) (U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Schermer, J.)

Tagged with: Bankruptcy Enforceability Judicial Lien Real Property

Ag Spectrum Company v. Elder (MLW No. 70856/Case No. 16-3113 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.)

Tagged with: contracts Enforceability independent contractor Non-Compete Provision

Bank of Houston v. Action Land & Cattle Company (MLW No. 70729/Case No. SD34694 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Sheffield, J.)

Tagged with: affirmative defense contracts Enforceability Promissory Notes