Litigation
Litigation is any dispute, or lawsuit, that is heard by a court of law. Business attorneys makes it a top priority to help you avoid litigation – by being proactive as much as possible and, if litigation is unavoidable, by posturing to be in as good and secure a position as possible under the circumstances – and we will be there for you if litigation does become necessary to either defend your company in a lawsuit or to file suit to protect the legal rights of your company.
Litigation Experience
We have years of practical experience addressing the litigation needs of clients, whether individuals or businesses, in a broad range of industries. Cases which have successfully resolved include disputes involving shareholder/member issues, easement restrictions, subdivision associations, condominium associations and road associations matters, breach of contract, real estate contract matters, franchise disputes, property tax disputes and more. We have years of experience dealing with non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements and other employer/employee contract disputes.
While litigation should be avoided whenever possible, as there is never certainty of outcome, if a situation does present itself which requires representation either as a plaintiff or defendant, know that we focus on trying to resolve the matter expeditiously and economically.
We are comfortable in handling complex litigation matters in federal court. Our skill set also includes appellate representation before the highest state and federal courts.
This is a sampling of the litigation services available to individuals and businesses:
- Breach of Contract
- Collections
- Easement Enforcements
- Employment Law
- Franchise Disputes
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Subrogation
- Mediation
- Non-Competition Covenants
- Non-Solicitation Agreements
- Property Tax Disputes
- Qui Tam Lawsuits
- Quiet Title Actions
- Real Estate Contracts
- Shareholder/Member Disputes
- Specific Performance Suits
- Temporary Restraining Orders
Litigation Articles
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...
Actions Indicating Desire to Keep Job Support Involuntary Discharge Over Voluntary Relinquishment
On October 4, 2011, the Missouri Court of Appeals reversed another decision by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (“Commission”) denying unemployment benefits to a claimant who had been involuntarily discharged from her employment. In Harris v. Div. of...
Occupation Disease Claims No Longer Subject to Workers’ Compensation Law Exclusivity Provisions
On September 13, 2011, the Missouri Court of Appeals departed from well-established Missouri caselaw in holding that individuals may bring occupational disease claims through civil actions even though they may also have workers’ compensation remedies available for the...
