Where an appellant in a diversity action challenged the denial of her motions to recuse, the dismissal is affirmed because the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motions. Judgment is affirmed. Caranchini v. Peck (MLW No. ...

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Where a plaintiff, who brought claims against the maker and seller of a neck brace alleging it caused or failed to protect him from serious injury, challenged the grant of the defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a ...

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Where an inmate challenged the district court’s grant of the defendants’ motion to dismiss, the judgment is affirmed because the complaint was properly dismissed for failure to state a claim. Judgment is affirmed. Munt v. Schnell (MLW No. 73958/Case No. ...

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Where an emergency air-transport company brought claims against an insurer for allegedly inadequate reimbursements for air-ambulance services provided to the insurer’s plan members, the plaintiff did not have the right to seek equitable relief under ERISA, and the judgment is ...

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Where a former employee claimed that the investment committee of the employer’s retirement savings plan breached their fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the employee’s allegations were insufficient to plausibly allege that ERISA fiduciaries breached ...

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Where appellant challenged the dismissal of his complaint in a foreclosure-related action, the district court did not err in finding that the appellant failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Judgment is affirmed. Teague v. Regent ...

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  Where an appellant challenged the dismissal of her complaint in a foreclosure-related action, the district court did not err in finding that the appellant failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Judgment is affirmed. Baker ...

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Where customers of a water corporation sought reimbursements of alleged overpayments, the amended class-action petition failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted because the trial court lacked authority to determine the water corporation’s rates under any ...

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King v. City of Crestwood (MLW No. 71987/Case No. 16-4560 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.)

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Steckelberg v. Rice (MLW No. 71293/Case No. 17-1823 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam)

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Copeland v. City of Union (MLW No. 70982/Case No. ED105224 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Sullivan, J.)

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