(1)Where appellant general contractor and respondent office building owner cross-appealed in a dispute arising from a construction contract, the appellant’s Batson challenge failed because it did not show that the respondent’s reason for a strike was pretext, and the judgment ...

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(1)Where in a dispute arising from change orders to a construction contract, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in overruling its motions for continuance and to amend, and the court properly entered judgment against the subcontractor for unjust ...

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  The parties cross-appealed from the judgment finding plaintiff liable for municipal fees and taxes and awarding defendant cities attorneys’ fees and interests. Where the state legislature had a rational basis for implementing the authorizing statute for the license taxes, ...

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Where a homeowner who suffered a partial fire loss challenged a directed verdict against her on her claims for the structure, personal property and prejudgment interest, the homeowner failed to make a submissible case on the issue of damages on ...

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Agriservices of Brunswick v. Jacoby (MLW No. 71599/Case No. WD80895 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ardini Jr., J.)

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Juan v. Growe (MLW No. 71541/Case No. ED105752 – 21 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hess, J.)

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G&G Mechanical Constructors, Inc. v. Jeff City Industry, Inc. (MLW No. 71481/Case No. WD80840 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ardini Jr., J.)

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City of Kansas City v. Cosic (MLW No. 71430/Case No. WD80985 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.)

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Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City v. HM Acquisition, LLC (MLW No. 70099/Case No. WD79340 – 35 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.)

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The Doe Run Resources Corporation v. American Guarantee & Liability Insurance (MLW No. 69748/Case No. ED103026 – 20 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, James M. Dowd, J.)

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Haney v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC (MLW No. 69734/Case No. 15-1932 – 28 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam)

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