Inmate suit; Wiccan religious practice  07-3528 Lawrence Gladson; Darrell Smith; Scott Howrey, Appellants, v. Iowa Department of Corrections; Gary Maynard; Kay Kopatich; Ken Burger; John Emmett; Jay Nelson; William Sperfslage; Del Vande Krol; Michael Gilbert; Debbie Farrell, Appellees Appeal ...
Read More »Missouri Court of Appeals Western District: Domestic relations
Paternity; extrinsic fraud  WD69198 Natalie Walker, Respondent, v. Michael Aaron Walker, Appellant Appeal From: Jackson County Circuit Court, Judge Marco Antonio Roldan Handdown Date: 1/13/2009 Opinion Author: Judge James M. Smart Jr. Opinion Vote: Judges Lisa White Hardwick and ...
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Retirement fund; eligibility  SC89370 Gilbert L. Alderson, et al., Appellants, v. State of Missouri, et al., Defendants, County Employees’ Retirement Fund, et al., Respondents Appeal From: Cole County Circuit Court, Judge Richard G. Callahan Handdown Date: 1/13/2009 Opinion Author: ...
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Wrongful death action; nursing home defendant  SC89291 Dale Lawrence, Respondent, v. Beverly Manor, Appellant Appeal From: Jackson County Circuit Court, Judge Jon R. Gray Handdown Date: 1/13/2009 Opinion Author: Judge Michael A. Wolff Opinion Vote: Judges Stith, Price, Teitelman, ...
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O’Flaherty to chair new group at Stinson Michael O’Flaherty, formerly the Jackson County Director of Assessment, will rejoin Stinson Morrison Hecker’s Kansas City office as of counsel, the firm said today. O’Flaherty, who worked for the county from May 2003 ...
Tagged with: Jackson County Director of Assessment Kansas City Legal Secretaries Association Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Matt Bartle Michael O'Flaherty Stinson Morrison Hecker
Read More »Bartender appeals smoking ordinance fine
A bartender ordered by a judge to pay a $100 fine for allowing smoking in a Kansas City bar is taking her challenge to the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District. In a statement from Jonathan Sternberg, attorney for the ...
Tagged with: bar bartender Clean Indoor Air Act Georgia Carlson JC's Sports Bar Jonathan Sternberg Kansas City Missouri Court of Appeals Western District smoking smoking ban
Read More »Former bank officer pleads guilty to fund misapplication
A former president of First Bank Mortgage has pleaded guilty to misapplication of funds, causing a loss to the mortgage company of $35 million, U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway announced. Mark Turkcan’s problems began when, as an employee for Sheahan Financial ...
Tagged with: Bear Stearns Catherine Hanaway First Bank Mortgage JPMorgan Chase & Co. Kirkwood Mark Turkcan
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LMI acquires Intec St. Charles-based LMI Aerospace Inc. has acquired Integrated Technologies Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Intec, as the company is known, is located in Everett, Wash., and does testing of advanced materials, manufacturing and design work for the ...
Tagged with: Andy Stowers Chesapeake Community Services Board Citizens Emergency Response Training Cuivre River Electric Cooperative Habitat for Humanity Intec Integrated Technologies Inc. LMI Aerospace Inc. Medical Transportation Management Inc. Operation Round Up Virginia Vision St. Charles County Leadership
Read More »Meetings & Events
Jan. 30 This is the deadline for St. Charles charities to apply for funding generated by the annual All Mayors’ Charity Ball. The ball is scheduled for April 4 at Ameristar St. Charles Casino’s Discovery Ballroom. “We know that during ...
Read More »Pros and cons of O’Fallon
The Business Record asked O’Fallon business owners what they see as the city’s pros and cons/challenges of attracting and retaining businesses. Those interviewed were Jim Blechle, owner of O’Fallon Plaza and member of the O’Fallon Business Association; Sharon Vermilye, R.N., ...
Tagged with: Angels on Duty Don Detrich Downtown Neighborhood Association Jim Blechle O'Fallon Business Association O'Fallon Plaza Sentinel Real Estate Corporation Sharon Vermilye
Read More »Accountant, former attorney sentenced for wire fraud
A disbarred Kansas attorney received a prison sentence on Thursday for a scheme to steal from a business client. Christopher Lucas, who ran his own tax-preparation and accounting firm, admitted last year that he used a wire fraud scheme to ...
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