by e-LawLines | Jul 25, 2014 | Litigation, Probate & Estate Planning Law
The Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld a jury verdict of $850,000 against a former co-trustee after a trust which he co-managed was depleted of over a million dollars without such monies going to the beneficiaries. The appeals court found sufficient evidence that...
by e-LawLines | Jun 27, 2014 | Litigation
Glass shards sprinkle across the hotel parking lot as a thief smashes the passenger window. A gloved hand scours underneath the seat and brushes the familiar smooth surface that can only mean another laptop. The end of the sales convention’s happy hour soon reveals...
by e-LawLines | Mar 27, 2014 | "Asides" Blog (Non-Legal Reflections), Litigation
At this moment, in the silence of the courtroom, anticipation speaks volumes: palms sweating, shallow breathing, butterflies in the gut, litigants searching the faces of 12 jurors for some hint of their decision. And then, a verdict arrives. From the Eastern District...
by e-LawLines | Mar 17, 2014 | Litigation
When a Florida private school, Gulliver Schools, failed to renew Patrick Snay’s contract as the school’s headmaster in 2010-2011, Snay filed a two-count lawsuit against the school, alleging age discrimination and retaliation under the Florida Civil Rights Act....
by e-LawLines | Feb 12, 2014 | Employment Law, Litigation
A former employee of Bi-State Development Agency of Missouri–Illinois Metropolitan District sued her employer for alleged supervisor sexual harassment in violation of Title VII. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment in favor of the employer....
by e-LawLines | Jan 8, 2014 | Homeowner Associations, Litigation, Real Estate Law
The Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a condominium owners association against its former president on grounds that the claim was untimely and barred by the statute of limitations. Back in 2001, a former president informed the...
