Preservation of Trial Errors for Appellate Review: Insights from Petersen v. Missouri Introduction Petersen v. Missouri (658 S.W.3d 512) is a significant decision by the Supreme Court of Missouri...
Missouri Supreme Court Mandates At-Will Employment for Non-Merit State Employees Under SB 1007 Introduction The case of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Council...
Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements: Bridgecrest Acceptance Corp. v. Donaldson and Haulcy Establishes Key Precedent Introduction In the landmark case Bridgecrest Acceptance Corporation v. Kelly...
Waiver of Sovereign Immunity in Workers' Compensation Retaliation Claims Established - Poke v. Independence School District Introduction Poke v. Independence School District is a landmark decision by...
State of Missouri v. Daviune C. Minor: Upholding Mandatory Briefing Rules and Propensity Evidence Admissibility Introduction In the landmark case of State of Missouri v. Daviune C. Minor (648 S.W.3d...
Missouri Supreme Court Establishes Strict Criteria for Out-of-State DUI Convictions in Habitual Offender Enhancements Introduction In the landmark case of State of Missouri v. Timothy A. Shepherd,...
Final Judgment Jurisdiction Under Missouri's section 512.020(5) Introduction The case of Jefferson County 9-1-1 Dispatch v. Joseph G. Plaggenberg, decided by the Supreme Court of Missouri on April...
Strict Compliance with Appellate Briefing Rules Essential: Supreme Court of Missouri Dismisses Appeal in Lexow v. Boeing Introduction In the case of Michael A. Lexow v. Boeing Co., the Supreme Court...
McLemore v. State of Missouri: Reinforcing Standards for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Postconviction Relief Introduction In the landmark case of Ronald McLemore v. State of Missouri (635...
Limitations on Fee Structures and Transparency Requirements under Missouri's Sunshine Law Established in Gross v. Parson Introduction In the landmark case of Elad Gross v. Michael Parson, et al.,...
State Legal Expense Fund Coverage Restriction: Holmes v. Steelman and Schmitt Introduction Holmes v. Steelman and Schmitt, 624 S.W.3d 144 (Supreme Court of Missouri, 2021), marks a significant...
Missouri Supreme Court Establishes Clear Limitations on Court Surcharge Imposition Introduction In the landmark case of Davenport Fowler et al. v. Missouri Sheriffs' Retirement System (623 S.W.3d...
Missouri Supreme Court Refines PTD Claims Criteria under Second Injury Fund: Emphasis on Subsection 287.220.3 Introduction In the landmark case Treasurer of the State of Missouri as Custodian of the...
Lehman v. State of Missouri: Establishing the Necessity of Objective Distance Evidence in Loitering Cases Introduction State of Missouri v. Christopher L. Lehman is a landmark case adjudicated by the...
Missouri Supreme Court Affirms Jury's Damages Award in Wrongful Death Case, Establishing Standards for Aggravating Circumstances in Medical Malpractice Introduction In the landmark case of Rhoden and...
Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Domestic Violence Cases: State of Missouri v. Loper Introduction In the landmark case of State of Missouri v. Rashidi Don Loper, 609 S.W.3d 725 (Mo. 2020), the...
Supreme Court of Missouri Clarifies Non-Admissibility of Corporate Prior Criminal Convictions and Limits Use of Abandoned Pleadings in Civil Litigation Introduction This commentary explores the...
Affirmation of Marital Estate Division in Dissolution of Marriage: Lollar v. Lollar Introduction In the case of Christine Ann Lollar v. Richard Dwain Lollar, the Supreme Court of Missouri addressed...
Green v. Fotoohighiam: Missouri Supreme Court Reinforces Rule 74.04(c) Strict Compliance in Summary Judgments Introduction In Green v. Fotoohighiam, reported at 606 S.W.3d 113, the Supreme Court of...
Clarification of Stealing Classification Under RSMo Section 570.030: Class D Misdemeanor Stealing Introduction State of Missouri v. Rodney Knox (604 S.W.3d 316), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...