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Jury sides with Boone County businesses in student housing contract case
A Boone County jury awarded $34M in a breach of contract and fraud case involving a Columbia student housing complex, finding Marcus & Millichap hid key financial facts.
Jury awards $1.05M in auto auction business dispute
A St. Louis jury awarded $1.05 million to J. Nuckolls Inc. in a suit over fraudulent misrepresentation, business interference, and breach of fiduciary duty.
Gleeson Asphalt wins $109M verdict over misrepresented construction rock
A plaintiff was awarded over $109 million dollars in a business/commercial suit involving the fraudulent misrepresentation of construction materials.
Contracts: Breach of Contract-Fraudulent Misrepresentation-Educational Malpractice Doctrine
Plaintiff filed suit against defendant, alleging defendant committed breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and fraudulent misrepresentation with respect to plaintiff’s studies […]
Contract Law: Fraudulent Misrepresentation-Discovery Sanctions
Where a defendant in a breach-of-contract case challenged the grant of summary judgment against him, the record supported the finding that the defendant was liable for fraudulent and negligent representation […]
Insurance Law: Denial Of Coverage-Fraudulent Misrepresentation-Tortious Interference
(1)Where a car buyer challenged the denial of insurance coverage on her claim that an auto dealer committed fraudulent misrepresentation, the judgment is affirmed in part because the policy unambiguously […]
Tort : Fraudulent Misrepresentation – Defective Product – Construction Siding
Brown v. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (MLW No. 69047/Case No. 15-1830 – 25 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.)
Tort : Fraudulent Misrepresentation – Factual Findings – Contradictory
The Finest Place, Inc. v. Skidmore (MLW No. 68710/Case No. SD33663 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Francis Jr., J.)
Tort : Fraudulent Misrepresentation – Piercing The Veil – Punitive Damages
O’Gorman & Sandroni, P.C. v. Dodson (MLW No. 68609/Case No. ED102312 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Dowd, J.)
Tort : Fraudulent Misrepresentation – Future Events – Jury Instructions
Stevens v. Markirk Construction, Inc. (MLW No. 67407/Case No. SC94074 – 13 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Stith, J.; all concur)
Tort : Fraudulent Misrepresentation – Affirmative Defenses
Big A LLC v. Lindworth Investments, LLC (MLW No. 67114/Case No. AWD77400 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.)
Nine drivers win verdicts over FedEx employment status
The drivers had alleged that FedEx agreements said they would be independent contractors, but they were treated like employees.
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