Category Archives: General

Plaintiffs Jungers sued Defendant Webster for damages allegedly caused by the negligent installation of a transformer in the Jungers’ home. Webster paid for the damage to be repaired. At the time of the alleged damage, the Jungers were in the … Continue reading →

In Hogenmiller v. Mississippi Lime Co, David Hogenmiller was awarded workers’ compensation benefits based on a finding that he sustained a five-percent partial disability because of work-related tinnitus. An audiologist with a Ph.D. in hearing science was qualified to testify … Continue reading →

On August 28, 2017, the Palmers were served with a summons and petition. The Palmers were being sued by the Irvins, who were seeking to void a quit claim deed that asserted to convey ownership of a parcel of land … Continue reading →

Startup Missouri, the magazine launched by Missouri Lawyers Media in 2018, will host its first Startup Missouri Expo from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday October 30, 2019 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in St. Louis-Chesterfield. Two keynote … Continue reading →

In calculating child support, the circuit court applied a $15 per hour wage to appellant because the evidence showed that appellant could earn at least that amount if he chose to seek work.  Regardless of whether a person is working … Continue reading →

If there is probable cause to believe that contraband is present, a warrant is not necessary to search a car. A drug-sniffing dog, or confidential informant with a history of reliability, corroboration, or other indicia of reliability, can provide probable … Continue reading →

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has reached a settlement with ITT Educational Services for predatory lending practices.  In 2014, the CFPB sued ITT alleging predatory lending practices, pushing student borrowers into high-cost private loans that they did not … Continue reading →

Edward Skylaroff, CEO of the nearly vacant New York Mall, ShoppingTown, said that he has directed mall officials to file for chapter 11 reorganization. Onondaga County is trying to seize the mall because it owes more than $9.7 million in … Continue reading →

After being locked out of about 10 stores, the San-Francisco based candy retailer, Lolli & Pops, has filed for bankruptcy. The company has sought protection from creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Lolli & Pops’ “liabilities are mostly with its vendors … Continue reading →

The portion of households categorized as “severely derogatory” on payments is hovering at 2 percent, the same percent it has been at since 2015. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York categorizes “severely derogatory” as “any stage of delinquency paired … Continue reading →