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Selected Cases
The following are some examples of our appeals and related matters, with links to decisions, our appellate briefs and oral arguments, and media coverage. You can also view a full list of citations to all our reported appellate decisions.
​English v. Barnett, 694 S.W.3d 92 (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District 2024)
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Land use: reversed judgment declaring that neighboring property had easement over rural landowner’s driveway
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Subdivision developer’s granting of easement to himself was void under merger doctrine, and no exception applied
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View our brief and reply brief
Roberts v. State, No. 2031-CC00165 (Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri 2024)​
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Criminal: vacated conviction for investment fraud and 20-year sentence, ordered client released from prison
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Trial counsel’s assistance was ineffective in multiple ways, including not introducing evidence business was legitimate
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Featured in Missouri Lawyers Media (Aug. 8, 2024) and local media
Sanders v. CSX Transportation, Inc., 241 N.E.2d 1104 (Illinois Appellate Court, First District 2024)
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Tort: upheld $770,000 judgment after jury trial in wrongful death case
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Counsel’s closing argument comments and court’s instruction about witness were proper and did not warrant new trial
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View our brief
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Covered by Bloomberg Law (Apr. 18, 2024) and the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (Apr. 19, 2024)