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MMPA Claims Accrue When Damage Capable of Discovery
The Missouri Court of Appeals recently gave a refresher course on the time of accrual for claims under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (“MMPA”). In Ball v. Friese Construction Co., the plaintiff brought suit against the defendant for violations of the MMPA,...
Third-Party Beneficiaries in Missouri: An Overview
Missouri law is clear that to be considered a third-party beneficiary under a contract, the contract must clearly express an intent to benefit that party or an identifiable class to which the party belongs. Milligan v. Chesterfield Vill. GP, LLC, 239 S.W.3d 613, 622...
Duties During and Following Employment: What Rights and Duties Are There?
Things were looking pretty good for your sandwich shop chain. You had expanded into a new market, set up some catering contracts and hired a good manager for your new shop. You were even thinking about taking a little time off for a trip to the Caribbean to work on...
Deficiency Judgments After Foreclosure a Real Possibility in Missouri
Contrary to what some websites state, Missouri permits lawsuits to recover deficiencies between the amounts due under a note secured by a deed of trust and amounts bid in at foreclosure. Alarmingly, recent newspaper and online articles are suggesting that the holders...