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Contracts: Breach of Contract-Unjust Enrichment-Instructions
Where appellants challenged a jury verdict in favor of respondent trust on a petition for damages alleging breach of contract, unjust enrichment and quantum meruit, the judgment is affirmed because the trial court did not err in giving verdict-directing instructions regarding both breach of contract and unjust enrichment because the evidence at trial did not […]
Criminal Law : Murder Conspiracy – Instructions
U.S. v. Farah (MLW No. 71983/Case No. 16-4363 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.)
Negligence : Punitive Damages – Instructions – Other Incidents
Harris v. Jungerman (MLW No. 71961/Case No. WD81106 – 19 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Howard, J.)
Criminal Law :Felony Murder – Instructions
State v. Henderson (MLW No. 71699/Case No. WD80066 – 23 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Howard, J.)
Criminal Law : Sexual Abuse – Instructions – Sufficiency Of Evidence
State v. Sanders (MLW No. 68801/Case No. ED102380 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hoff, J.)
Criminal Law : Instructions – Accomplice Liability – Getaway Driver
State v. Fields (MLW No. 68702/Case No. WD78092 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.)
Criminal Law : First-Degree Assault – Instructions – Accomplice Liability
State v. Myles (MLW No. 68293/Case No. ED101486 – 18 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.)
Criminal Law : Involuntary Manslaughter – Instructions – Lesser-Included Offense
State v. Jensen (MLW No. 68263/Case No. SD33186 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Burrell, J.)
Criminal Law : Felony Murder – Instructions – Cross Examination
U.S. v. Bagola (MLW No. 68163/Case No. 68163/Case No. 14-1034 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)
Criminal Law : Instructions – Lesser-Included Offense – Domestic Assault
State v. Roberts (MLW No. 68151/Case No. SC94711 – 8 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Teitelman, J.; all concur)
Criminal Law : Instructions – Lesser-Included Offense – Assault
State v. Randle (MLW No. 68152/Case No. SC94646 – 6 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Teitelman, J.; all concur)
Criminal Law : Instructions – Batson Challenge – Closing Argument
State v. Dominguez-Rodriguez (MLW No. 67819/Case No. ED100972 – 18 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hess, J.)
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