In a recent case, a seventh grade boy was written up by his teacher because she saw him selling candy in class. The student told an assistant principal that he had hidden the candy in the bottom of a garbage can, and a later...more
3/5/2020
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Public Schools ,
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Thirteenth Amendment
In a recent case alleging common law and consumer fraud, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal because the plaintiff failed to meet the requisite pleading standard. The plaintiff, a commercial printing...more
In a products liability lawsuit against the manufacturer and seller, a plaintiff asserted claims of strict products liability, breach of warranty, negligence, gross negligence, and consumer fraud. One defendant filed a...more
12/11/2019
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Breach of Warranty ,
Default Judgment ,
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Dismissals ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
Fraud ,
Gross Negligence ,
Manufacturers ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
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Product Defects ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Strict Liability