Medical Marijuana and its Impact on Missouri Employers
By Jonathan Sabella On November 6, 2018, Missouri voters approved Amendment 2 which legalized the use of medical marijuana within the state. The amendment adds an article to the Missouri Constitution allowing patients that have a qualifying medical condition to ...
COURT OF APPEALS AFFIRMS DEFENSE VERDICT OBTAINED BY LEWIS AND BATTERN
Bill Lewis and Lori Battern represented Defendant Hy-Vee, Inc. in the case of Glenda Potter v. Hy-Vee, Inc. before a Greene County, Missouri jury in June 2017. After successfully obtaining a unanimous defense verdict on the premises liability case, plaintiff ...
Overview of medical fee disputes for Missouri workers’ compensation cases
By Joshua K. Friel In Missouri workers’ compensation cases, there are two primary types of cases that may be brought against employers and their insurers. The first type of case is the primary workers’ compensation case, the “injury case,” where ...
MISSOURI SUPREME COURT ADDRESSES COMMUTATION OF BENEFITS AND POST-AWARD “SETTLEMENTS”
By Miles B. Figg and Joshua K. Friel The Supreme Court of Missouri affirmed the final award of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (“Commission”), in which it refused to approve a lump sum settlement of permanent total disability benefits ...
Recent Missouri Court of Appeals Opinion Causes Companies to Review their Contracts and Relationships with Independent Contractors
By Megan E. Ray The Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, recently handed down an opinion which has implications for all Missouri companies using independent contractors. The Court held on March 13, 2018 in the Bare v. Carroll Electric Cooperative ...
Battagler and Ray Win Two Defense Verdicts in Polk County Personal Injury Trial
Shawn Battagler and Megan Ray represented Defendants Bruce and Debra Buxton in the case of Kathalana & Steven Klein v. Bruce & Debra Buxton before a Polk County, Missouri jury last week. The case arose out of alleged incidents with ...
Missouri Supreme Court Clarifies Co-Employee Liability Law
By Miles B. Figg The Missouri Supreme Court found in favor of arguments presented by attorneys Terry Evans and Miles Figg from the law firm of Andereck, Evans, Lewis, Figg & Battagler. The Opinion issued by the Supreme Court, in Conner ...
Impeachment by Criminal Convictions in Civil Trials in Missouri
By William S. Lewis and Lori E. Battern One of the striking characteristics of our legal system is the right of counsel to impeach the credibility of witnesses. The purpose is to suggest or give an indication to the judge ...
Two New Associates Join The Firm
Jonathan R. Sabella Mr. Sabella graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law in 2017 with a Juris Doctor Degree and a Certificate in Dispute Resolution. He was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 2017. He received his undergraduate ...
Unanimous Defense Verdict Obtained by Lewis and Battern in Greene County Personal Injury Jury Trial
Bill Lewis and Lori Battern represented Defendant Hy-Vee, Inc. in the case of Susan Harris v. Hy-Vee, Inc. before a Greene County, Missouri jury in April 2017. This case arose when Plaintiff slipped on one partially melted ice cube in ...
