A St. Louis County car-hauling company that saw five of its employees leave to form a rival business in an alleged violation of non-compete agreements settled a lawsuit against the ex-workers for $425,000.(Corrected)

Tagged with: Non-Compete Agreement tortious interference

Davis v. Ricketts (MLW No. 66881/Case No. 13-2388 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.)

Tagged with: Employer - Employee Retaliation tortious interference

Poplar Bluff Internet, Inc. v. City of Poplar Bluff (MLW No. 66307/Case No. SD32823 – 26 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Francis Jr., J.)

Tagged with: Municipal tortious interference

St. Jude Medical S.C. v. Cormier (MLW No. 66128/Case No. 13-2147 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

Tagged with: civil practice Res Judicata tortious interference

A Saline County Circuit Court jury has awarded more than $13.2 million in actual and punitive damages to the sellers of 1,500 acres of farmland in north-central Missouri after the purchaser allegedly persuaded an appraiser to give a low-ball value on the property.

Tagged with: breach of contract Breach Of Fiduciary Duty tortious interference Verdicts & Settlements

A Saline County Circuit Court jury has awarded more than $13.2 million to the sellers of farmland after the purchaser allegedly persuaded an appraiser to give a low-ball value on the property.

Tagged with: breach of contract breach of fidicuary duty tortious interference

Castle Rock Remodeling, LLC v. Better Business Bureau of Greater St. Louis, Inc. (MLW No. 62915/Case No. ED96214 – 19 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Dowd Jr., P.J.)

Tagged with: libel RDowdJr Tort tortious interference

Roudachevski v. All-American Care Centers, Inc. (MLW No. 62569/Case No. 11-1768 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Ericksen, D.J.)

Tagged with: Preliminary Injunction tortious interference

A jury awarded $74,045 in lost earnings to a truck driver who was fired after his probation officer reported his alleged drug use to his employer.

Tagged with: official immunity tortious interference

Tim Kniest walked away with $150,000. But still unresolved is a legal question on the rights of employees of government contractors. Kniest and the state reached a settlement in his lawsuit alleging he was booted off a government contract because ...

Tagged with: First Amendment free speech lawsuit tortious interference Wrongful Discharge