Missouri Fourth Amendment Law
<h2> <center> State of Missouri v. Stephen Andrew Eagleton </h2> </center>
St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree assault. After a verbal altercation with the victim (Victim) at a restaurant and bar, Eagleton struck him in the face, resulting in serious injuries. Eagleton was subsequently charged with second-degree assault * * * In point one on appeal, Eagleton alleges the trial court erred in denying h... More...
$ (03-07-2026 - MO)State of Missouri v. Lambus A. McGhee, IV
Arnold, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer Steve Lednick represents the Defendant charged with Aggravated Fleeing A Stop Or Detention and Assault- 4th Degree. Lambus A. McGhee IV, 20, has been charged with aggravated fleeing a stop or detention and fourth-degree assault.... More...
$ (02-09-2026 - MO)State of Missouri v. Dale Lawrence Williamson
Columbia, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fourth-degree domestic assault, fourth-degree assault, first-degree property damage, first-degree stalking, unlawful use of a weapon, and armed criminal actio... More...
$ (01-27-2026 - MO)T.N. v. First Baptist Church of Pierce City
Mount Vernon, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a corporate negligence theory.<br> <br> The uncontroverted material facts establish that FBC is a Southern Baptist church and that Plaintiff participated in FBC's youth ministries program.A youth pastor led FBC's youth ministries program and transported participants, including Plaintiff and others, to and from said... More...
$0 (09-03-2024 - MO)State of Illinois and the City of Chicago v. Donald J. Trump, et al.
On October 4, 2025, President Donald Trump<br> invoked his authority under 10 U.S.C. § 12406 to federalize<br> and deploy members of the National Guard within Illinois,<br> over the objection of the state's Governor. He asserted that de-<br> ploying the Guard in the state was necessary to quell violent<br> assaults against federal immigration agents and property. The<br> State of Illinois and t... More...
$0 (10-16-2025 - MO)Raymond Thompson v. Joshua Cockrell and Robert Gerholdt
St. Louis, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> On March 30, 2020, Thompson purchased a 100-year anniversary edition<br> custom 2003 Harley Davidson trike motorcycle ("motorcycleâ€) from Nathan Rench<br> for $5,000. Thompson paid off the two lienholders and gave Rench the remainder.<br> The parties signe... More...
$0 (09-17-2025 - MO)Milton Green v. City of St. Louis and Office Christopher Tanner
St. Louis, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed his civil rights were violated under 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <br> St. Louis Police Officer Christopher Tanner, in pursuit of a fleeing suspect who had fired at police officers, mistakenly shot off-duty Officer Milton Green. Officer Green filed this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Officer Tanner and the City of St... More...
$0 (04-08-2025 - MO)State of Missouri v. Tiffany Anne Lukasiewicz
Joplin, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder.<br> <br> Defendant resided with her stepmother (Stepmother) and father (Father). On December 3, 2020, after seeing Father with a cut on his face, Defendant accused Stepmother of beating Father. Defendant then called the police, who spoke with all three individuals and subsequently left without m... More...
$0 (01-28-2025 - MO)Jane Doe v. First Baptist Church of Pierce City, Missouri
Monet, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a negligence claims.<br> <br> First Baptist Chruch of Pierce City, Missouri, is a Southern Baptist church and that Plaintiff participated in FBC's youth ministries program. A youth pastor led FBC's youth ministries program and transported participants, including Plaintiff and others, to and from said program in a church van. On tw... More...
$0 (01-17-2025 - MO)Millstone Property Owners Association v. Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam of St. Louis
<h2><br> Hillsboro, Missouri real property lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking to eliminate restrictive covenants.<br> </h2><br> <br> In May 2004, Essex Development Inc. executed and recorded restrictions for a tract of land in Jefferson County known as Millstone Subdivision ("the subdivision"). The stated purpose of the restrictions was to preserve the land "as a respectable and attractive... More...
$0 (12-10-2024 - MO)Douglas Overfield v. BNSF Railway Company
<h2><br> St. Louis, Missouri employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a FELA claim.<br> </h2><br> Overfield worked as a locomotive engineer for BNSF. On February 18, 2018, as Overfield was exiting a locomotive, his company-issued reflective vest caught on the rear door handle mechanism, causing him to fall and sustain severe spinal injuries. He is no longer able to work as an engineer w... More...
$0 (12-10-2024 - MO)Denny Labantschnig v. Royal Gate, et al.
St. Louis, Missouri civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of guaranty action<br> <br> <br> Royal Gate owned and operated two automobile dealerships. Robert Kelly (Kelly) and Alizadeh were the shareholders and owners of Royal Gate through Royal Gate Holding Company. Kelly was the president and majority shareholder of Royal Gate and ran the day-today operations. Alizadeh was t... More...
$0 (11-19-2024 - MO)Christopher Ryan Kuone v. Marti O'Malley
<h2><br> Kansas City, Missouri prisoner civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> Prisoners have a number of civil rights protections, including:<br> <br> Eighth Amendment: Protection from cruel and unusual punishment, and a minimum standard of living<br> Fourteenth Amendment: Equal Protection Clause protects against discrimination based on race, sex, or creed<br> ... More...
$0 (10-17-2024 - MO)Latetia Nunley, et al. v. Blayne Newton
<h2><br> Kansas City, Missouri civil rights violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> Officer Blayne Newton of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department shot and killed Donnie Sanders during a traffic stop. Sanders's children, Latetia Nunley and Zahleyiah Fielder (collectively, "Nunleyâ€) filed suit against Officer Newton pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violating Sanders... More...
$0 (09-25-2024 - MO)State of Missouri v. Dakkota Siders
<h2><br> Kansas City, Missouri second-degree murder criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> On January 16, 2019, Siders and two of his friends went to a pool hall in Sugar Creek that they sometimes frequented. J.W.[1], the general manager of the pool hall, was working that evening, and Siders asked him if he would like to accompany them to the Shady Lady nightclu... More...
$0 (09-10-2024 - MO)State of Missouri v. Robert William Sheilds
<h2><br> Carthage, Missouri child molestation criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> Robert William Shields's <br> convictions are based on acts he committed against his step-daughter, C.P. ("Victim"), from the time Victim was approximately five years old until she was approximately 14 years of age. At age 14, Victim told her mother about the acts Shields committed a... More...
$0 (08-18-2024 - MO)Mark Eugene Woodworth v. Kenneth Holshof, et al.
St. Joseph, Missouri civil rights lawyers Robert Brooks Ramsey, Joseph Fredrick Yeckel, and Michele C. Puckett represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants claiming that they violated his civil rights by failing to comply with Brady v. Maryland in the prosecution of criminal charges against him in the Circuit Court, Livingston, Missouri in 1995.<br> <br> According to the Judge Gaitan:<br> <br... More...
$0 (03-17-2017 - MO)State of Missouri v. Claude Mark Woodworth
Chillicothe, Missouri when Defendant Claude Mark Woodwoth was convicted of murder.<br> <br> The Missouri Court of Appeals described the case as follows:<br> <br> Mark Woodworth appeals his convictions by a jury of the murder of Catherine Robertson, assault in the first degree on her husband, Lyndel Robertson, burglary and two counts of armed criminal action. He was sentenced, respectively, to con... More...
$0 (04-29-1997 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Amy Kay Thomas </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Springfield , Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping and to being a felon in possession of a firearm..</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b> Conspirators Tortured, Fatally Shot Kidnapping Victim </h2></center><br> <br> A Webb City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal c... More...
$0 (04-18-2024 - MO)Matthew Achey and Jessica Achey v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Springfield, Missouri insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued on bad faith breach of insurance contract theories.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri, 2231-CC00924, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.<br> <br> To prove a bad faith refusal to settle claim, the plaintiff must show the insurer reserved the exclusive right to con... More...
$0 (03-05-2024 - MO)Isaiah Rider v. The Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Kansas City
Kansas city, Missouri personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an premises liablity negligence theory.<br> <br> Isaiah Rider ("Riderâ€), by and through his next friend and mother, Michelle Rider ("Motherâ€), appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri ("trial courtâ€), following a jury trial, which awarded him damages against The ... More...
$0 (05-26-2015 - MO)Lanisha Burtin v. VP Malpe Hills, LLC and Greystar Management Services, L.P.
Kansas City, Missouri personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on premises liability negligence theories.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Circuit Court of Jackson County Independence, 2316-CV00031, and was removed to federal court by Defendants.<br> <br> "Missouri premises liability law is a set of rules that govern the liability of property owners for injuries that oc... More...
$0 (08-07-2023 - MO)Brooke Henderson v. School District of Springfield R-12, et al.
Springfield, Missouri civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants a First Amendment violation theory.<br> <br> <br> Plaintiffs' Complaint asserts claims for relief against the Springfield Public School District ("SPSâ€) under the First Amendment based on the doctrines of compelled speech and content and viewpoint discrimination. The Complaint further asserts a claim of unco... More...
$0 (04-03-2023 - mo)Phylis Oberkramer, et al. v. The City of Ellisville, et al.
St. Louis, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on negligence theories.<br> <br> Plaintiffs, the widow and minor children of a Des Peres police officer, brought this action for wrongful death against seven named defendants including three municipalities, the Cities of Ellisville, Ballwin and Manchester. Plaintiffs filed separate causes of action agains... More...
$0 (03-17-1983 - MO)Marissa Reams v. Texas County, Missouri, et al.
Springfield, Missouri civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on prisoner civil rights theories.<br> <br> "Prisoner civil rights law is a body of law that protects the rights of people who are incarcerated. This law is based on the U.S. Constitution and federal and state laws.<br> <br> The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. This ... More...
$0 (04-14-2023 - MO)Brooke Henderson v. School District of Springfield R-12, et al.
Springfield, Missouri civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants <br> <br> <br> Plaintiffs' Complaint asserted claims for relief against the Springfield Public School District ("SPSâ€) under the First Amendment based on the doctrines of compelled speech and content and viewpoint discrimination. The Complaint further asserts a claim of unconstitutional condition of employme... More...
$0 (04-03-2023 - MO)Raven Wolf C. Felton Jennings, II v. City of University City, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant claiming that Plaintiff's First Amendment Constitutional rights were violated by Defendant.<br> <br> Plaintiffs Raven Wolf C. Felton Jennings II ("Jenningsâ€) and Raymond Douglas ("Douglasâ€) are street musicians who perform in the University City Loop Special Business District ("the Loopâ€). On April ... More...
$0 (03-27-2023 - MO)State of Missouri v. Lamar Johnson
Following an internal investigation into Lamar Johnson's 1995 murder conviction, City of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner filed a motion for new trial1 claiming there was newly discovered evidence demonstrating Johnson's innocence. The circuit court—concerned with<br> <br> [617 S.W.3d 441]<br> <br> potential problems arising from the unique scenario of a local, elected prosecutin... More...
$0 (03-02-2021 - MO)Sherice Renee Miller-Weaver v. Dieomatic Incorporated, d/b/a LMV Automotive Systems </H2>
Liberty, Missouri personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a hostile work environment theory under Missouri Human Rights Act "§§ 213.010-213.137, RSMo, (MHRA) and (2) failure to issue a proper service letter under § 290.140.1, RSMo.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/missouri/news/liberty/" target="_new">MoreLaw Le... More...
$0 (12-13-2022 - MO)Sarah Felts v. Joseph Vollmer
St. Louis, Missouri civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant <br> pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Lewis Reed in his official capacity as President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen alleging he violated her First Amendment rights by blocking her from his Twitter account in an act of viewpoint discrimination in a designated public forum. (Doc. No. 1). Plaintiff requeste... More...
$0 (12-09-2022 - MO)State of Missouri v. Richard I. Buchli, II
Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense attorney represented Defendant charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.<br> <br> Richard I. Buchli II was accused of beating Richard Armitage to death in their law partnership office on May 5, 2000, in downtown Kansas city.<br> <br> A legal assistant in the law office, Shannon Miller, apparently was the first to find Armitage after he was b... More...
$0 (09-28-2004 - MO)Beth Owen v. The Washington University
<center><h2><font color="red"> Saint Louis, MO – Employment lawyer represented Appellant with a wrongful termination claim </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Owen filed a petition in the circuit court against the University on December 23, 2016. For<br> her sole cause of action, Owen alleged the University wrongfully terminated her employment in <br> violation of public policy in retali... More...
$0 (09-10-2022 - MO)Lisa Jones, et al. v. Monsanto Company
Kansas City, Missouri personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a class action product liability theory.<br> <br> laintiffs filed suit in February 2019, pleading multiple claims arising out of<br> the allegedly deceptive labelling of Roundup products manufactured by Monsanto.<br> Specifically, Roundup products bore a label indicating that the active ingredient,<br> glyph... More...
$0 (06-22-2022 - MO)Heather De Mian v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, et al.
St. Louis, Missouri civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 prisoner civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> <br> This case arises out of a protest that occurred in St. Louis, Missouri following the acquittal of former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department ("SLMPDâ€) Officer Jason Stockley in the shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. At one of t... More...
$0 (09-06-2022 - MO)Crawford Jordan-A, Chief Justice ex rel. Jordan Alexander Crawford v. United States of America, et al.
Plaintiff Crawford: Jordan-A brings this action to declare that he is a member of the Yamassee Native Americans of the Creek Nation; that as a tribal member, he is not a citizen of the United States, of any State, or of any local municipality; that he is governed by divine law and not the man-made laws of any nation, State, or municipality; and that therefore any documents, contracts, or instrumen... More...
$0 (08-19-2022 - MO)United States of America v. Demetrius Smith
St.Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with armed robbery and firearm felonies.<br> <br> Demetrius Smith, 35, was scheduled to stand trial this week on several counts of armed robbery stemming from a crime spree that began in mid-to-late November 2018. According to court documents, Smith pleaded guilty to four robbery counts, and one attempted robbery. As part o... More...
$0 (07-25-2022 - MO)IN THE INTEREST OF: B.D. vs. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, CHILDREN’S DIVISION
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> St. Louis, MO - Child Custody lawyer represented Appellant with facilitating re-entry into the foster care system and to providing financial assistance. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> B.D. entered foster care in October 2013, when she was fourteen years old. She remained <br> in the foster care system until she reached the age ... More...
$0 (06-04-2022 - MO)Michael Reddick v. Spring Lake Estates Homeowner's Association, Melvin Dockins, and Acuity, a Mutual Insurance Company
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> St. Louis, MO - Wrongful Death lawyer represented Appellant with filing a wrongful death lawsuit. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> Appellant Michael Reddick ("Reddickâ€) brought a wrongful death lawsuit against his <br> parents, Jesse and Pat Reddick ("the Reddicksâ€), and their neighbor, Roger McCullough<br> ("McCullou... More...
$0 (06-04-2022 - MO)Thomas Yuncker and Christopher Gutierrez vs. Dodds Logistics, LLC and Keith Dodds; Zurich American Insurance Company
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> St. Louis, MO - Personal Injury lawyer represented Appellants with seeking a declaration that it was not liable for damages claim. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> Zurich American Insurance Co. (Zurich) appeals a Jackson County Circuit Court <br> judgment confirming an arbitration award that found Mr. Keith Dodds and Dodds <br> L... More...
$0 (06-03-2022 - MO)Surgery Center Partners, LLC d/b/a Timberlake Surgery vs. Mondelez International, Inc., and Indemnity Insurance Company of North America
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> St. Louis, MO - Personal Injury lawyer represented Appellants with a work-related accident appeal from a final award. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> On July 12, 2013, a Mondelēz employee suffered a work-related accident that left him with <br> a torn left rotator cuff. On August 11, 2014, Indemnity Insurance Company, Mondel... More...
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