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

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

Two Kansas City attorneys strike out on their own.
July 1, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Holding the same ideals of a law school graduate, two local attorneys take their practice into their own hands. Aaron Woods and Lisa Bower open the doors to their law firm, Woods & Bower, today with the hopes of...

Western District Court of Appeals has new chief judge.
July 1, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele After two years of overseeing the Western District Court of Appeals, Judge Paul Spinden passes the gavel to new Chief Judge Joseph Ellis. Judge Ellis takes charge of the Court's administrative functions today,...

Failure to rebut aggravating circumstances leads to vacated death sentence.
July 1, 2002... Byline: Peter Crawford A death sentence handed down by the Phelps County Circuit Court was remanded to the motion court for resentencing due to the attorney's failure to fully investigate claims made against his client. Rufus James...

License revocation nearly 2 years after conviction found proper.
July 3, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Receiving a notice for the revocation of a driver's license two years after the last violation conviction may be a surprise, but it is proper according to law. A driver's license will be revoked if the driver has...

Williams Communications' records not subject to Sunshine Law.
July 8, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Missouri's Sunshine Law may shed light on records and actions by public governmental bodies, but entities created and governed by state statutes can still keep their records locked up tight. Public governmental...

Ambiguities in court decision leads to remand.
July 9, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Missing and unclear information in the Circuit Court of Clay County's ruling concerning an easement has led the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District to remand the case for clarification. The case...

Judge plans to continue making a difference after retirement.
July 10, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Missouri's statutes may require him to retire, but Judge Anthony Romano has no intention of settling down, partly due to a doctor's order. "It's my doctor's prescription," Judge Romano said. "He said, 'You will...

Tenant responsible for extensive damages despite lack of lease.
July 11, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Although she never signed a lease, and was merely the roommate of the lessee, a Kansas City tenant is responsible for the damages to the apartment she lived in. A few days after Jim Mayer signed his lease, Phyllis...

Appeals court finds Acxiom did not provide misleading info. to investors.
July 17, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit agreed with a lower court's finding that a corporation did not provide misleading information to would-be shareholders prior to a public offering, and affirmed the court's...

'Special' liquor license causes dispute.
July 18, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Alcohol cannot be sold at a store unless they have a proper liquor license, and in Missouri, alcohol cannot be sold on Sundays, unless an additional license is obtained. An "original package" license, as set out...

New Education Program Produces Issue-Aware Citizens.
July 23, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele A local radio station recently asked four contestants questions from the naturalization exam. Of the four, none of them knew how many men and women made up the U.S. Senate. While statistics show the majority of...

Court's ruling defines terms of 1930s easement.
July 26, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele The terms of an original agreement dating back to 1930 was defined in a recent circuit court decision, and affirmed by the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District. The "Right of Way Agreement" on a...

Court rules man's bankruptcy plan filed in bad faith.
July 26, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele A man's past criminal behavior was not the determining factor in a recent decision by a court that his Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan had been filed in bad faith. The fact that his plan showed he intended to pay less...

Supreme Court posts briefs sooner.
July 29, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele After offering case briefs online for a little more than a year, the Missouri Supreme Court has shortened the time those interested have to wait for them to appear. Beth Riggert, Communications Counsel for the...