Missouri Supreme Court Establishes 'Contributing Factor' Standard for Public-Policy Wrongful Termination and Addresses Juror Misconduct Introduction The case of Michelle Fleshner v. Pepose Vision...
Missouri Supreme Court Reinforces At-Will Employment Doctrine in Wrongful Termination Case Introduction In the landmark case of Daniel Margiotta v. Christian Hospital Northeast Northwest, the Supreme...
Extension of Wrongful Discharge Claims to Contract Employees in Violation of Public Policy: Keveney v. Missouri Military Academy Introduction In the landmark case of Michael Keveney v. Missouri...
Missouri Supreme Court Clarifies 'Business Pursuits' Exclusion in Insurance Policies: Burns v. Farmers Alliance Introduction The case of Eric D. Burns v. Lynn M. Smith, adjudicated by the Supreme...
Zinna v. Steele: Clarifying Concurrent Sentencing under Missouri Law Introduction In the landmark case of State ex rel. Anthony Zinna v. Troy Steele, 301 S.W.3d 510 (Mo. 2010), the Supreme Court of...
State of Missouri v. Leonard S. Taylor (298 S.W.3d 482): Comprehensive Analysis of Hearsay Exceptions and Death Penalty Sentencing Introduction In the landmark case State of Missouri v. Leonard S....
Supreme Court of Missouri Reclassifies Statutory Employee Defense from Jurisdictional to Affirmative Defense in Negligence Claims Introduction In the landmark case J. Michael McCracken v. Wal-Mart...
Affirmation of Hostile Work Environment Claim under the Missouri Human Rights Act in Alhalabi v. Missouri Department of Natural Resources Introduction In the case of Mohamed Alhalabi v. Missouri...
Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Stacking of Underinsured Motorist Coverage in Ste v. Ritchie Introduction In the landmark case of Ste v. RITCHIE, decided by the Supreme Court of Missouri on November...
Affirmation of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Standard in Post-Conviction Relief: STATE v. FORREST Introduction The case of Earl Forrest v. State of Missouri centers on Earl Forrest, who was...
Voluntary Payment Doctrine Cannot Defend Against MPA Violations: Missouri Supreme Court Sets New Precedent Introduction In the landmark case of James Huch and Ryan Carstens v. Charter Communications,...
Admissibility of Evidence in Child Exploitation Cases: Insights from STATE of Missouri v. Robert M. Oliver Introduction The case of STATE of Missouri v. Robert M. Oliver, adjudicated by the Supreme...
Affirmation of Death Penalty in First-Degree Murder: Insights from State of Missouri v. Johnson Introduction In State of Missouri v. Kevin Johnson (284 S.W.3d 561, Supreme Court of Missouri, 2009),...
Supreme Court of Missouri Clarifies Standards for Unprofessional Conduct and Repeated Negligence in Medical Disciplinary Proceedings Introduction In the case of Faisal J. Albanna, M.D. v. State Board...
Ambiguity in Underinsured Motorist Coverage: Morris Jones and Pamela Brown v. Mid-Century Insurance Co. Introduction The case of Morris Jones and Pamela Brown v. Mid-Century Insurance Co. involves a...
Missouri Supreme Court Affirms Constitutionality of Enhanced Penalties for Child Enticement under Section 566.151 Introduction The case of State of Missouri v. Jacob R. Pribble, 285 S.W.3d 310...
State of Missouri v. Baumruk: Affirmation of Death Penalty and Rigorous Standards for Competency and Self-Representation Introduction State of Missouri v. Kenneth Baumruk is a landmark case...
Retaliatory Discharge under the Missouri Human Rights Act: Williams v. Trans States Airlines Introduction The case of Aimee K. Williams v. Trans States Airlines, Inc. (281 S.W.3d 854) adjudicated by...
Missouri Supreme Court Establishes Limits on Abandonment Doctrine in Postconviction Proceedings Introduction In the landmark case of Da v. Gehrke, 280 S.W.3d 54 (Mo. 2009), the Supreme Court of...
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Cases: Insights from Zink v. State of Missouri Introduction The case of David Zink v. State of Missouri, reported at 278 S.W.3d 170, addresses critical...