Dogs don’t have to be vicious to be dangerous – or for their owners to be liable for injuries. On Tuesday, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, affirmed a $200,000 award in favor of a contractor who was injured ...
Read More »COA find no evidence of unjust enrichment in business suit
When a business deal goes south, it’s understandable to want to place the blame on someone. But when a businessperson points the finger at someone in a lawsuit, evidence proving unjust enrichment requires solid proof, noted the Missouri Court of ...
Read More »Brownfields redevelopment funding opens to new projects
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources met with local investors, Realtors and interested St. Louisans to aid in the effort to revitalize Missouri, at a seminar presented by Professional Housing Resources Inc., held last Friday at Saint Louis University School ...
Read More »Overages don't apply to future child support
When making child support payments, overages do not count for future debts owed, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District ruled in an affirmed in part and reversed in part decision. In Owen MacDonald, Respondent v. Karen (MacDonald) ...
Read More »8th Circuit remands case over denial of hot cargo defense
A district court might have enforced an unlawful hot cargo agreement when it affirmed a contractor’s award for $112,721.15 in damages that incurred after its union workers went on strike, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined Wednesday. But ...
Read More »Legal Services of Eastern Missouri to hold awards lunch
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri will honor individuals and organizations that support equal access to justice at its awards luncheon Friday, Oct. 8, at the Marriott Pavilion Hotel in downtown St. Louis. LSEM provides civil legal assistance to low-income people ...
Read More »Post-verdict addition of state claims upheld
A post-verdict amendment to add state-law claims, which more than tripled a sexual harassment plaintiff’s financial recovery, was affirmed recently by a unanimous panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Rita Baker, a meat-packing line worker, sued her ...
Read More »Woman gets another chance in Somali immigration case
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a Somali woman, who fled her country on a fake passport following clan violence to her and her family, another chance to prove her fear of retaliation, should she be forced to ...
Read More »Home builders group seeks end to lumber tariffs
A decision last Friday by the U.S. International Trade Commission to abide by a recent North American Free Trade Agreement ruling that unequivocally states that Canadian lumber imports pose no threat to the domestic lumber industry is deemed a victory ...
Read More »Sept. 11 fund special master speaks in St. Louis
Lawyers who pursue and defend tort claims are familiar with the concept of calculating the value of a human life, but special problems arose in the administration of the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund, according to the man in charge. ...
Read More »Under Attack: Bar members fear legislature may try to overturn the retention system
Editor’s Note – Today The Daily Record wraps up a four part series called Retention vs. Election. Part Four focuses on the challenges to the non-partisan system in the legislature. While The Missouri Plan is being touted by The Missouri ...
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