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Eastern District OKs AG’s CID to Planned Parenthood
The court rules the attorney general’s subpoena of Planned Parenthood over gender care for minors is valid under consumer law and not barred by HIPAA protections.
Contracts: Condominium Purchase-Escrow Agreement-MMPA
Where appellant sought the return of escrow money after failing to close on a condominium purchase, bringing claims under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act and for fraudulent transfer, the judgment […]
Consumer Law: MMPA-Punitive Damages-Attorneys’ Fees
Where appellants, who brought an action against their landlord alleging damages from a bedbug infestation, challenged the denial of their motion to amend the judgment to award them attorneys’ fees […]
Civil Practice: Unauthorized Practice-Attorney’s Fees-MMPA
Where plaintiffs brought claims that the defendants, a limited liability company and its owner, engaged in the unauthorized practice of law when it obtained judgments through collection lawsuits or […]
Consumer Law: MMPA-Nunc Pro Tunc-Notice
Where a car buyer claimed that the seller violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act by selling her a defective car without clear title, and the trial court first entered judgment […]
Consumer Law : MMPA – Jurisdiction – Deceptive Representations
Faltermeier v. FCA US LLC (MLW No. 71982/Case No. 17-2093 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Erickson, J.)
Consumer Law : Fair Debt Collection Practices Act – MMPA – Statute Of Limitations
Jackson v. Barton (MLW No. 71575/Case No. SC95771 – 22 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Breckenridge, J.; Draper, Russell and Stith, JJ., concur; Wilson, J., dissents in separate opinion filed; Fischer, C.J., concurs in opinion of Wilson, J.; Powell, J., not participating)
Consumer Law : MMPA – SLUSA – Preclusion
Lewis v. Scottrade, Inc. (MLW No. 71320/Case No. 16-3808 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.)
Civil Practice : Attorney’s Fees – Contingent Fee Agreement – MMPA
Selleck v. Keith M. Evans Insurance, Inc. (MLW No. 71249/Case No. ED105142 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.)
Negligence : MMPA – Preemption – Contraceptive Device
Williams v. Bayer Corp. (MLW No. 71233/Case No. WD80238 – 28 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ardini Jr., J.)
Consumer Law : MMPA – Res Judicata – Notice
Topchian v. JPMorgan Chase Bank (MLW No. 71207/Case No. WD80472 – 31 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Mitchell, J.)
Contracts : MMPA – Construction Contract
Lane House Construction, Inc. v. Triplett (MLW No. 71188/Case No. ED105312 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Robert G. Dowd Jr., J.)
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