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Court denies immunity for St. Louis city officials in First Amendment dispute
A federal judge denied immunity for St. Louis officials accused of retaliating against an outreach worker for protected speech.
8th Circuit reverses preliminary injunction for investment advisory firm
The 8th Circuit Court reversed a preliminary injunction favoring Choreo, LLC, ruling no irreparable harm was shown after senior advisors joined competitor Compound Planning.
8th Circuit reverses dismissal of First Amendment retaliation claim for security company
The 8th Circuit partially reverses dismissal of The Conley Group’s First Amendment retaliation and tortious interference claims in Iowa.
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.
Appeals court reverses part of $2.4M judgment in homeless hotel case
The Western District partially affirmed and partially reversed and remanded a tort case involving Kansas City hotels participating in a city program for housing the homeless.
Civil Practice: Fair Credit Reporting Act-Tortious Interference
Where appellants challenge an adverse grant of summary judgment and the dismissal of their claim brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the judgment is affirmed because the appellants failed […]
Torts: Tortious Interference-Sufficiency of Evidence-Damages
Where an oil producer challenged a jury verdict for a independent trucking contractor who alleged that the oil producer had tortuously interfered with the business relationship between the contractor and […]
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 : Tortious Interference – Absence Of Justification – Uber Dispute
Where four taxi drivers sued Uber Technologies in state court alleging tortious interference with a valid business expectancy, the dismissal for failure to state a claim is affirmed because the […]
Intellectual Property : Trademark – Tortious Interference – Copyright Act
Munro v. Lucy Activewear, Inc. (MLW No. 71991/Case No. 16-4483 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.)
Contracts : Indenture Agreement – Tortious Interference – Asset Purchase Transaction
Hildene Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd. V. Arvest Bank (MLW No. 71954/Case No. 17-1702 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.)
Employer – Employee : Non-Compete Agreement – Tortious Interference
Jobe v. AAA Trailer Services, Inc. (MLW No. 71521/Case No. ED105940 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hoff, J.)
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