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Pennywise and Pound Foolish: Personal Liability Imposed after Piercing Corporate Veil
Most states require if you do not do business under your own name that you must register the fictitious name (or trade name) with the Secretary of State of the jurisdictions in which you conduct your business. Failure to do so can expose a business owner to personal...
The Other Storm Mode: Watching Out for Unscrupulous Contractors
Missouri statute addresses how residential contractors are to conduct business in Missouri. A residential contractor is prohibited from advertising or promising to pay or rebate all or any portion of any insurance deductible as an inducement to the sale of goods or...
Convenience ≠ Necessity for Private Roads
The requirement for creation of a private road by strict necessity was recently addressed by the Missouri Court of Appeals in a suit brought by a farmer in southern Missouri to create a mile-long road on an adjacent neighbor’s property. While the court will use its...
For a Hole in Your Case or a Whole New Case
In a case handed down last month, the Missouri Court of Appeals denied an owner of one of three units in a condominium to bring an action against John Beal, Inc. ("Beal"). Beal had contracted with the Raymon Condominium Association to provide brick work on some, but...