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

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

Circuit court miscalculated child support.
May 1, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele A circuit court improperly adopted a man's Form 14, which contained inaccurate figures, and miscalculated the man's monthly child support obligation, ruled the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District. ...

Summit helps students face diversity issues.
May 2, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele The Lawyers Association of Kansas City and Kansas City Harmony got together Tuesday for the 5th annual Youth Empowerment Summit, to help high school students face issues associated with diversity. Four sessions...

Kansas City law firms finalize merger.
May 2, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Stinson, Mag & Fizzell and Morrison & Hecker inked the final documents, merging the two firms into Stinson Morrison Hecker Wednesday. "The names may change, but the practice of law and the quality of the people...

Letter not sufficient grounds for suspension.
May 6, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele A letter sent to a Division of Family Services supervisor notifying her of suspension did not adequately explain one of two reasons she was being suspended, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District...

Woman may be entitled to benefits following layoff.
May 9, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele A woman who left her part-time job for personal issues after being laid off from her full-time employment may still be eligible for unemployment benefits for the layoff. Following the ruling in Smith v. Labor &...

16th Judicial Circuit Court has new judge.
May 13, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Just returning home from the hospital after her husband had been released that day, she got a call from her legal assistant, warning her of a call that would be coming through shortly on her cell phone. She ran...

Asphalt company was properly awarded damages.
May 15, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele A circuit court's award of damages to an asphalt company was proper, though the amount of the damages may not have been, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District found. Little Joe's Asphalt Inc....

Former Daily Record publisher dies.
May 15, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Clifford B. Smith, 82, Kansas City attorney and former publisher of The Daily Record, passed away last Friday, May 10. Memorial services were held Tuesday at D.W. Newcomer's Sons in Overland Park. Smith's son, C....

MO atty. to testify before House Subcommittee.
May 17, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Testifying before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee is nothing new for Bruce R. Hopkins of Polsinelli Shalton & Welte. Hopkins said past testimony, and his more than 30 years experience practicing in...

Independence City Prosecutor retires after 33 yrs.
May 21, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele Despite gun-wielding spectators, irate defendants hurdling over him, and an agitated 85-year-old man attacking an officer, City of Independence Prosecutor Charles Sandage said he's enjoyed his 33 years of service. ...

Bill of Rights Monument moves.
May 21, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele The Bill of Rights Monument was settled at its new home last Friday, during a rededication ceremony with Judge Scott O. Wright presiding. The monument, which is the only structure in the United States honoring...

11 attorneys take oath in Jackson County.
May 21, 2002... Byline: Staff Writer Only 11 attorneys were sworn in by Judge C. William Kramer, presiding judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court in Jackson County, as members of the Missouri Bar last Friday during a ceremony sponsored by the Young...

Judge takes on family court challenges.
May 22, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele None of it was planned. He began college without a thought of law school. Then he became a lawyer and had no desire to be a judge. Yet he was appointed to the bench four years ago. Judge W. Stephen Nixon now...

Trial remanded on appeal for pro se litigants.
May 23, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele A couple acting pro se will have an opportunity to bring new evidence on their case after the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District remanded the case. The couple, William D. and Jan Foster, own...

Expert witness testimony improperly denied.
May 30, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele A circuit court's decision to deny an expert witness's testimony materially affected a homeowner's counterclaim in a breach of contract suit. Joe B. Jones brought suit against Johnnie Lewis and LaVon Grant,...

Court's ruling in DUI case based on outdated rule.
May 31, 2002... Byline: Sheila Thiele A police department's clerical error and a trial courts' observance of an outdated regulation brought about a reversal from the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District. Aaron Milligan was arrested for...