Legal Alerts

May 27, 2021 Overview and Recent Developments of Kansas Bad FaithThe Kansas Court of Appeals recently issued its long-awaited opinion in Gruber v. Marshall which helps provide an update and overview to avoiding and defending bad faith claims in Kansas.  In Gruber, two friends died when the plane they were in crashed outside of Manhattan, Kansas.  Claiming pilot negligence, the estate of the passenger—Marshall—sued the […]

April 15, 2021 Trial Court Dismisses Wrongful Death LawsuitChristopher Staley and Jana Richards obtained dismissal against plaintiffs’ wrongful death claims arising out of a trucking accident in rural Oklahoma. Initially, plaintiffs filed their lawsuit in Jackson County, Missouri. Chris and Jana filed a motion to transfer venue out of Jackson County, Missouri and into Cole County, Missouri based upon the fact that the […]

February 26, 2021 Court Operations During COVID-19As most of you know, the number of COVID-19 cases are spiking throughout the United States, including the Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield, Missouri metropolitan areas. Several courts have recently issued orders suspending jury trials and in-person court operations in light of the spread of COVID-19. Below is a summary of how the courts […]