Implied Warranty Dominates Tort Claims in Home Construction Defects: Analysis of Crowder v. Vandendeale Introduction Lois M. Crowder v. Arthur Vandendeale, 564 S.W.2d 879 (Supreme Court of Missouri,...
Judicial Discretion Over Sealed Adoption Records Established in Application of Annetta Louise Maples Introduction The case of Application of Annetta Louise Maples before the Supreme Court of...
Double Jeopardy Implications in State of Missouri v. Ronald Treadway Introduction State of Missouri v. Ronald Treadway (558 S.W.2d 646), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Missouri en banc on...
Abrogation of Sovereign Immunity in Missouri: Insights from Jones v. State Highway Commission Introduction Jones v. State Highway Commission (557 S.W.2d 225), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Strict Liability in Tort for Defective Design: Blevins v. Cushman Motors Introduction Parties Involved: This case involves Albert L. Blevins and Linda Blevins (Plaintiffs-Respondents) versus Cushman...
Establishing Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence in Second-Degree Murder: Insights from State v. Franco Introduction State of Missouri v. David S. Franco, 544 S.W.2d 533 (Supreme Court of...
Duty of Care in Anticipating Third-Party Criminal Acts: Scheibel v. Hillis Introduction Case: Dennis Scheibel, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Betty Hillis et al., Defendants Court: Supreme Court of...
Supreme Court of Missouri Upholds Implied Consent in DUI Cases: Deimeke v. Spradling Introduction In the landmark case of James R. Spradling, Director of Revenue, Respondent, v. Joseph F. Deimeke,...
Establishing Maintenance and Property Division Standards Under Missouri's 1973 Dissolution of Marriage Statute: In re the Marriage of Powers Introduction In the landmark case of In re the Marriage of...
Consecutive Sentencing Under §546.480 Declared Unconstitutional: STATE OF MISSOURI v. LAWRENCE BAKER Introduction STATE OF MISSOURI v. LAWRENCE BAKER, 524 S.W.2d 122, adjudicated by the Supreme Court...
Exigent Circumstances in Warrantless Searches: Insights from State of Missouri v. Ronald Lee Wiley Introduction State of Missouri v. Ronald Lee Wiley (522 S.W.2d 281, 1975) is a pivotal case...
Attorney General’s Opinions Do Not Create Justiciable Controversies: GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORPORATION v. DANFORTH Introduction GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORPORATION v. DANFORTH is a landmark case decided by...
State of Missouri v. Major Lang: Affirmation of Conviction Without Mandatory Cautionary Instruction on Accomplice Testimony Introduction Case: State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Major Lang, Jr.,...
Enhanced Standards for Vacating Guilty Pleas: Analysis of Leon SMITH v. STATE of Missouri Introduction The case of Leon Smith, Movant-Appellant v. State of Missouri, Respondent, adjudicated by the...
Continuing Jurisdiction of Juvenile Courts Under Sec. 211.041: Analysis of In the Interest of J.D.H. v. Juvenile Court of St. Louis County Introduction The case In the Interest of J.D.H., a Child...
Clarifying the Unambiguity of Cost Plus Fee Contracts: Hathman v. SAE Introduction The case of J. E. Hathman, Inc. v. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Club of Columbia, Missouri (491 S.W.2d 261) presents a...
Affirmation of Unfair Milk Practices Act Regulations in Foremost-McKesson v. Davis Introduction The case of Foremost-McKesson, Inc. et al. v. Dexter D. Davis, Commissioner of Agriculture of Missouri,...
State of Missouri v. Charles Stoyan Cuckovich: Affirmation of First-Degree Murder Convictions and Implications Post-FURMAN v. GEORGIA Introduction The case State of Missouri v. Charles Stoyan...
Reaffirming the Limits on Corroborative Evidence in Eyewitness Identification: State of Missouri v. Joseph Kern Degraffenreid Introduction The case State of Missouri v. Joseph Kern Degraffenreid (477...
Missouri's Single-Act Long-Arm Statute Upholding Jurisdiction Over Unlicensed Foreign Corporations Introduction The case of State of Missouri ex rel. Deere and Company et al. v. Honorable William H....