Public Policy Exception to At-Will Employment Doctrine: Boyle v. Vista Eyewear, Inc. Introduction The case of Judy A. Boyle v. Vista Eyewear, Inc. and David A. Baker, decided by the Missouri Court of...
Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Summary License Suspension for High BAC DUI Offenders Introduction In the landmark case of Lester R. Collins, appellant, v. Director of Revenue, State of Missouri,...
Establishing Private Nuisance in Missouri: Unreasonable Land Use Suffices Without Demonstrating Negligence or Intent Introduction The case of Andrew Frank, et al. v. Environmental Sanitation...
Defining 'Dangerous Condition' and Upholding Official Immunity: Insights from Kanagawa v. State of Missouri Introduction In the landmark case of Linda Kanagawa v. The State of Missouri, decided by...
Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction and Death Penalty in State of Missouri v. Gilmore Introduction State of Missouri v. George Clifton Gilmore, 681 S.W.2d 934 (Mo. 1985), is a pivotal case...
Redefining Malice in Malicious Prosecution: Robert A. Sanders v. Daniel International Corporation Introduction The case of Robert A. Sanders v. Daniel International Corporation (682 S.W.2d 803)...
Strict Construction of Adoption Statutes in Cases of Willful Abandonment: Insights from In re Adoption of W.B.L. (681 S.W.2d 452) Introduction In re Adoption of W.B.L. is a landmark decision by the...
Reaffirming Capital Punishment Procedures and Juror Selection Standards: State v. Bannister Introduction State of Missouri v. Alan Jeffrey Bannister is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme...
Establishing Long-Arm Jurisdiction Through Business Transactions: Analysis of State Ex Rel. Metal Service Center of Georgia, Inc. v. Hon. Gary M. Gaertner Introduction The case of State Ex Rel. Metal...
Market Share Liability Rejected in Suzan Zaafft v. Eli Lilly Co. Introduction Susan Zaafft, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Eli Lilly Co., et al., Defendants-Respondents is a landmark case adjudicated by the...
Adoption of the "Source of Funds" Doctrine in Marital Property Division: In re The Marriage of Sybil June Hoffmann v. Paul Rupert Hoffmann Introduction In the landmark case In re the Marriage of...
Supreme Court of Missouri Affirms Strict Liability in Asbestos Exposure Case, Limits State of the Art Defense Introduction Arthur C. Elmore, et al. v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. is a pivotal case decided...
Affirmation of Negligent Entrustment Liability in Industrial Operations Introduction The case of Herbert J. Fowler, Jr. v. Park Corporation (673 S.W.2d 749, Supreme Court of Missouri, 1984) presents...
Reaffirmation of Warrant Requirements and Jurisdictional Authority in Police Arrests: Rustici v. Weidemeyer Introduction John Rustici, Sr., the plaintiff-appellant, initiated legal action against...
Missouri Supreme Court Establishes No Requirement for Specific Property Valuations in Divorce Decrees Without Explicit Request Introduction The case of Minna June Dardick v. Leon M. Dardick (670...
Hudson v. Carr: Establishing Collateral Estoppel in Comparative Negligence Cases Introduction In the landmark case of Hudson v. Carr (668 S.W.2d 68), the Supreme Court of Missouri addressed...
Affirmation of Insurable Interest Post-Divorce and the Application of Missouri's Valued Policy Statute Introduction Betty M. DeWitt v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company is a landmark case...
Affirmation of Death Penalty Procedures in State of Missouri v. Frank J. Guinan Introduction State of Missouri v. Frank J. Guinan is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Missouri in...
Admissibility of Rape Trauma Syndrome as Expert Testimony: State of Missouri v. Taylor Introduction State of Missouri v. Stanley Taylor (663 S.W.2d 235) is a seminal decision by the Supreme Court of...
Missouri Supreme Court Establishes Standards for Fraud Claims in Sofka v. Thal Introduction In the landmark case of Lillian Sofka v. Eugene J. Thal, Estelle B. Thal d/b/a Abbey Furniture Company, a...