Daily Record (Kansas City, MO) articles from April 2002

Daily Record (Kansas City, MO) archives from April 2002

Failure to file answer leads to default judgment.
April 1, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Following a hearing concerning the students loans in Caryn Kay Haag's Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri enter a default judgment in Haag's favor against Sallie...

Statute limits city's ability to enter contracts.
April 2, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele A release issued by the City of Kansas City to Southwest Tracor Inc. and all of its partners has created dispute as to whether or not that release was applied to back taxes owed by Southwest and partner Woolridge...

Foreseeable danger imposed duty on QuikTrip.
April 3, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele In two separate, yet concurring opinions from the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District, the Court found a Kansas City QuikTrip did have a duty to provide protection for its patrons from crime based on...

Merging law firms flip coin to decide new name.
April 4, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele What's in a name? History, reputation and a company's values. So how do you agree on a name when two notable law firms, both rich in history, reputation and values, merge? By the flip of a coin. Morrison & Hecker...

Man eligible for accounting in biz relationship.
April 4, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele A man cut from a fiduciary relationship is eligible for an equitable accounting of the business after evidence presented showed he was not able to determine his share of profits for the business. John Cook entered...

Technical error should have defeated motion.
April 5, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele A trial court improperly granted a motion for summary judgment that did not comply with court rules and was reversed by the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District in an opinion handed down Tuesday. ...

Officer had reason to believe man was intoxicated.
April 8, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele The Director of Revenue must prove only three things in a driver's revocations case according to statute: whether or not the person was arrested; whether or not the arresting officer "had reasonable grounds" to...

Tenant can't escape lease for zoning limitations.
April 9, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele A lease is not considered void if the property is not zoned for the purpose the tenant intends to use it. The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District found, instead, that a tenant should know when he signs...

Physical therapist exam amendment retroactive.
April 11, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele An amendment to a statute cannot be made retrospective according to the Missouri Constitution, unless it falls under specific exceptions set out by the Constitution. According to Am. Family Mut. Ins. Co. v....

KC Legal Secretaries Assn. installs 9 new officers.
April 12, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Members of the Kansas City Legal Secretaries Association assumed new leadership roles Wednesday at the association's annual installment meeting. The 2002/2003 elected officers included Christine Durbin,...

Failure to negate facts disallows summary judgment.
April 15, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele The Circuit Court of Jackson County erred in granting summary judgment due to the plaintiff's failure to allege undisputed material facts that would negate an affirmative defense. The plaintiff, Frank Mobley,...

Dream of Law Day is a week of awareness in KC.
April 15, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele One man's dream many years ago turned into a rich tradition in the legal profession. Law Day originator Charles S. Rhyne saw his hopes of having one day to celebrate the country's legal system become a reality...

Women in the Law Conference to focus on challenges.
April 16, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele In the last century women have come a long way, and for the most part, society has accepted the idea of women in leadership roles. Few would dare suggest a woman stay at home, raise the kids and cook for her husband....

Law Week educates public about legal profession.
April 17, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Gold E. Locks was found guilty of trespassing, several area students learned more about the law and how the court systems work, and many Kansas City residents received free legal advice Monday as Law Week, sponsored...

Double jeopardy not applicable in DWI case.
April 18, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele A student cannot dismiss state criminal charges in a driving while intoxicated case unless sanctions imposed by a university disciplinary committee meet the criteria for Double Jeopardy. Micah C. Mullenix was...

56 become citizens during naturalization ceremony.
April 23, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Representing over 25 countries around the world, 56 immigrants became U.S. citizens last Friday at a naturalization ceremony hosted by the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association's Young Lawyers' Section, wrapping up...

Women attys. taking a stand in courtrooms.
April 23, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Thirty-some years ago, women began breaking through the barriers of the male-dominated legal field with full force. Despite criticism, women began practicing in all areas of law, working even as litigators, although...

16th Judicial Circuit Court vacancy filled.
April 23, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Judge Sandra Midkiff left her practice to become the newest member of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court last Friday, filling a vacancy left by Judge David Shinn. Presiding Judge C. William Kramer said Judge Midkiff...

Chiropractor improperly denied evidence in hearing.
April 25, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele A doctor of chiropractic faces the revocation of his license to practice after he allegedly represented to a patient he could cure him of his HIV infection. After bringing the issue to the Missouri Court of...

Verbal modifications to payment contract stand.
April 26, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Verbal modifications made to an agreement between two companies concerning the method of payment for a service are valid providing there is evidence to support those agreements according to Willis v. Community...