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Criminal Law: Appeal Waiver-Validity
CWhere a defendant who pleaded guilty in a drug-conspiracy case challenged his sentence as substantively unreasonable, the appeal waiver executed as part of the plea agreement was valid and enforceable and applicable to the issues that the defendant raised, so the appeal is dismissed. Appeal is dismissed. U.S. v. Bowers (MLW No. 73401/Case No. 18-3632 […]
Real Property:Foreclosure Sale-Validity-Attorney’s Fees
Where property owners challenged the validity of a foreclosure sale of their real property, the successor trustee conducted a valid foreclosure sale through an authorized employee, so summary judgment for the bank and successor trustee was proper, but the court declines to consider the merits of the bank’s cross appeal concerning the denial of its […]
Administrative : Taxation – Notice Of Deficiency – Validity
Muncy v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (MLW No. 71674/Case No. 17-2576 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)
Intellectual Property : Trademark Dispute – Infringement – Validity
ZW USA, Inc. v. PWD Systems, LLC (MLW No. 71618/Case No. 16-3999 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J.)
Employer – Employee : Severance Agreement – Validity – Arbitration
Sanders v. Calvert’s Express Auto Service & Tire, Inc. (MLW No. 71286/Case No. WD80401 – 4 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Howard, J.)
Attorneys : Fee-Sharing Agreement – Validity
Brady v. Starke (MLW No. 70145/Case No. WD79291 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.)
Civil Practice : Hospital Lien – Validity – Identity Of Tortfeasor
Truman Medical Center, Inc. v. American Standard Insurance Company (MLW No. 70107/Case No. WD79520 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Gabbert, J.)
Criminal Law : Search Warrant – Validity – Probable Cause
U.S. v. Skarda (MLW No. 70034/Case No. 15-3889 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Beam, J.)
Civil Practice : Right To Intervene – City Ordinance – Validity
Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority v. City of St. Louis (MLW No. 69746/Case No. ED103320-01 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Richter, J.)
Real Property : Quiet Title – Judgment Lien – Validity
North American Savings Bank v. Williamson (MLW No. 68875/Case No. WD78389 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Hardwick, J.)
Arbitration : Validity – Underlying Contract – Severability
Ellis v. JF Enterprises, LLC (MLW No. 68668/Case No. SC95066 – 15 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Wilson, J.; Breckenridge, C.J., Fischer and Russell, JJ., concur; Teitelman, J., dissents in separate opinion filed; Stith and Draper, JJ., concur in opinion of Teitelman, J.)
Municipal : Red-Light Ordinance – Validity – Attorney’s Fees
Tupper v. City of St. Louis (MLW No. 68223/Case No. SC94212 – 28 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Breckenridge, J.; Stith, Teitelman and Russell, JJ., and Prokes, Sp.J., concur; Draper, J., concurs in part and dissents in part in separate opinion filed; Stith, J., concurs in opinion of Draper, J.; Wilson, J., dissents in separate opinion filed. Fischer, J., not participating)
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