Consumer Law : MMPA – Merits Discovery – Shop Supply Fee
Toben v. Bridgestone Retail Operations (MLW No. 66403/Case No. 13-3329 – 17 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J
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Binkley v. American Equity Mortgage Inc. (MLW No. 66032/Case No. ED100044 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Cohen, J.)
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Jackson v. Hazelrigg Automotive Service Center (MLW No. 65950/Case No. SD32526 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Bates, J.)
Consumer Law : MMPA – Third-Party Settlement – General Release
McIntire v. Glad Heart Properties (MLW No. 65036/Case No. WD75674 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Mitchell, J.)
Consumer Law : MMPA – Punitive Damages – Attorney’s Fees
Peel v. Credit Acceptance Corporation (MLW No. 65035/Case No. WD75409 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.)
Consumer Law: MMPA – Return Of Deposits – Conversion
Ward v. West County Motor Company, Inc. (MLW No. 64855/Case No. SC92675 – 7 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Teitelman, C.J.; Russell, Breckenridge, Fischer and Stith, JJ., concur. Draper and Wilson, JJ., not participating)
Consumer Law: MMPA – Unfair Billing – Ascertainable Loss
Hoover v. Mercy Health (MLW No. 63871/Case No. ED97495 – 16 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Crane, J.)
Consumer Law: Rental Contract – Damage Waiver – MMPA
Chochorowski v. Home Depot USA (MLW No. 63531/Case No. ED97339 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Sullivan, J.)
Consumer Law: MMPA – Punitive Damages – Statutory Cap
Estate of Max E. Overbey v. Chad Franklin National Auto Sales North, LLC (MLW No. 63229/Case No. SC91369 – 29 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Stith, J.; Russell, Breckenridge, Fischer and Price, JJ., concur. Teitelman, C.J., dissents in separate opinion filed; Draper, J., concurs in opinion of Teitelman, C.J.)
Consumer Law: MMPA – Statute Of Limitations – Damages
Ball v. Friese Construction Co. (MLW No. 62778/Case No. ED95984 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Sullivan, J.)
Civil Practice: Class Action – MMPA – Preemption
LeFaivre v. KV Pharmaceutical Company, et al. (MLW No. 61717/Case No. 10-1326 – 14 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.)
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