State Law

Manufacturer of "Little Tikes"

Posted on January 01, 2008
Manufacturer of "Little Tikes" playground equipment Newell Rubbermaid, Inc sued its lighting contractor for causing a fire at its Farmington Missouri plant when high-pressure sodium lights failed and ignited material in the warehouse. St Francois County Circuit Court jury awarded Newell $29million...

The Newton County Circuit Court

Posted on December 30, 2007
The Newton County Circuit Court convicted the Defendant of statutory rape 566.032.1 and sodomy 566.062 after luring a 13 year old girl into his truck to rape her. During closing argument the State argued the defendant was an "animal" who needed to be caged, but these were references to letters the Defendant had written to his wife...

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

Posted on December 30, 2007
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirms "slight" downward deviation from sentencing guidelines of 180 months prison plus 6 years supervised for methamphetamine production 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C). Citing Gall v. United States, No. 06-7949 and 18 U...

Will judges and prosecutors who

Posted on December 29, 2007
Will judges and prosecutors who opposed Missouri's new self-defense laws, Chapter 563, RS MO. be able to re-write jury instructions to negate them? Gun Thing Forum. Missouri amended its self defense laws, Chapter 563, Revised Statutes Missouri, A.L. 2007 S...

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US Attorney Eastern District of

Posted on December 20, 2007
US Attorney Eastern District of Missouri indicts House Springs contractor for fraud and bribery with St Louis lateral line sewer project. St Louis Business journal. Joseph Kuchar was indicted on charges involving paying bribes in connection with the city of St...

More exploitation of the "other

Posted on December 20, 2007
More exploitation of the "other America:" Bank of America's former vice president of its Chesterfield branch is convicted of federal credit card fraud. ST Louis Business Journal. Former Bank of America Vice President Robert Conner was convicted of 36 federal charges involving a $1...

Follow up: Lake of the Ozarks

Posted on December 18, 2007
Follow up: Lake of the Ozarks developer pleads guilty to employment tax fraud; ordered to pay nearly $1million in fines and back taxes. KC Business Journal. Michael Schlup pleaded guilty June 26 to 14 felony counts of failing to deduct state employer and withholding tax and not filing an employer withholding tax return...

Guilty plea from participant in

Posted on December 17, 2007
Guilty plea from participant in $24million mortgage fraud ring operating in metropolitan Kansas City. KC Business journal. Home builder Steve Middleton, 46, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and admitted that he had taken part in a $25 million mortgage fraud scheme, U...

Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern

Posted on December 16, 2007
Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District reverses $348K attorney fee judgment against apartment complex owner arising from lawsuits between the owner and his insurance companies for hail storm damages. Goralnik, Goralnik Realty Company, LLC and Goralnik Holding Company, LLC, Appellants v...

Mental incapacity that tolls the

Posted on December 14, 2007
Mental incapacity that tolls the limitation period for tort actions (Section 516.170 RRS Mo) does not apply to child sexual abuse actions filed under Section 537.046.Graham, Appellant v. Father Michael McGrath, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis, an unincorporated association, and Archbishop Justin Rigali, of the Archdiocese of St...

United States Supreme Court reverses

Posted on December 10, 2007
United States Supreme Court reverses Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that sent nice white college kid to prison for helping to distribute ecstasy. GALL v. UNITED STATES (No. 06-7949) 446 F. 3d 884, reversed. The defendant participated in an Ecstasy distribution ring for less than a year still made $30,000 profit for his efforts to put over 10,000 X tabs on the street...

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

Posted on December 09, 2007
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals rejects post-conviction relief for murder convict who contended counsel failed to adequately present psychiatric defense. 053930P.pdf 12/07/2007 Richard Marcrum v. Al LuebbersU.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 05-3930U.S...

More New Americans' family values:

Posted on December 02, 2007
More New Americans' family values: from Vdare.com: Daniel Paredes pleaded guilty in early November to the murder of his live-in girlfriend Mayanim Betancourt in University City, St. Louis County. He was miffed that she had become pregnant with the child of another man, so he strangled her...

Follow up: FELA case that made

Posted on December 02, 2007
Follow up: FELA case that made it to the United States Supreme Court this time attracts the attention of the Missouri Supreme Court. This time the plaintiff and the Missouri appellate courts must sort out whether the Missouri approved jury instructions that clash with the United States Supreme Court's interpretation of FELA law did not cause harmful error in this case...

Follow up: Missouri Supreme Court

Posted on December 02, 2007
Follow up: Missouri Supreme Court hears constitutional challenge to Missouri Legislature's sweeping 2005 workers compensation reform law. KWMU News. Attorney Alan Mandel represents the Missouri Alliance for Retired Americans, the lead plaintiff. He says "(the law) violates the Missouri open courts provision of our state constitution, which allows and guarantees injured individuals the right to a remedy...

Missouri Supreme Court backs off

Posted on November 24, 2007
Missouri Supreme Court backs off earlier iron-clad ruling that appeared to require attorney representation at unemployment hearings. Mary Jeanette Haggard d/b/a Jenny's Housecleaning, and Jenny's Housecleaning, Inc., Appellants, v. Division of Employment Security, Respondent...

Missouri Supreme Court halts disciplinary

Posted on November 24, 2007
Missouri Supreme Court halts disciplinary action against national pharmaceutical distributor that had plead guilty in federal court to taking kickbacks from Lupron prescriptions' Medicaid reimbursements because the State's settlement agreement with the distributor released it from fines, penalties and administrative actions...

Eighth Circuit affirms conviction

Posted on November 20, 2007
Eighth Circuit affirms conviction for narcotics trafficking over defendant's Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986) challenge.063959P.pdf 11/16/2007 USA v. Robert LindseyU.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 06-3959U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri - St...

Summary Judgment for Famous Dave's

Posted on November 19, 2007
Summary Judgment for Famous Dave's affirmed in sexual harassment case when Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals found effective corporate response to a hostile work environment claim. 061851P.pdf 11/16/2007 Christine Brenneman v. Famous Dave'sU.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 06-1851 U...

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