Ian Cooper and Jenna Lakamp Win Novel Age Discrimination Case for Southern Illinois University

Ian Cooper and Jenna Lakamp have won a case brought under the Age Discrimination Act, a federal statute prohibiting age discrimination against students by universities and other recipients of federal funds. The case was brought by a former student in Southern Illinois University’s Nurse Anesthetist graduate program in the United States District Court for the
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Firm Victories, Higher Education Law, 2023, Ian P. Cooper, Jenna M. Lakamp

Ian Cooper Wins Breach of Contract Case for Truman State University

On March 7, 2023, Judge Matthew Wilson of the Circuit Court of Adair County, Missouri entered Judgment in favor Truman State University in an action filed by a former faculty member at the University.  The Plaintiff, Luke Amoroso, claimed that the University breached its contractual obligations to him by failing to provide him a hearing
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Firm Victories, Higher Education Law, 2023, Ian P. Cooper

Mollie Mohan, Veronica Potter, and Ian Cooper Win MHRA Jury Trial for Lincoln University

On March 1, 2023, Judge Jon Beetem of the Circuit Court of Cole County entered Judgment for Lincoln University following a five-day jury trial between January 22 and 30, 2023.  Judge Beetem directed a verdict for Defendant, Lincoln University, on all of Plaintiff’s claims under the Missouri Human Rights Act.  The Plaintiff, Jim Marcantonio, was
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Firm Victories, Higher Education Law, 2023, Ian P. Cooper, Mollie G. Mohan, Veronica E. Potter

Ian Cooper and Mollie Mohan Win Appeal After Successful Trial

In December of 2018, Ian Cooper and Mollie Mohan won a Judgment for the City of Columbia, Missouri in Boone County Circuit Court.  The case, Sanders v. City of Columbia, involved a former Police Officer for the City who was dismissed following his use of force on a prisoner in a holding cell.  The former
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Firm Victories, Labor and Employment, Appellate Practice, 2020, Ian P. Cooper, Mollie G. Mohan

Ian Cooper and Mollie Mohan Win Trial for City of Columbia in Case Receiving National Media Coverage

Ian Cooper and Mollie Mohan won a Judgment for the City of Columbia, Missouri, on December 31, 2018, in Boone County Circuit Court.  The case, Sanders v. City of Columbia, involved a former Police Officer for the City who was dismissed following his use of force on a prisoner in a holding cell.  The former
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Firm Victories, Appellate Practice, 2019, Ian P. Cooper, Mollie G. Mohan

Missouri Supreme Court Rules That Circuit Court Can’t Deny Jim Layton’s Client an Appeal by Refusing to Enter Final Judgment

On February 13, 2019 the Missouri Supreme Court granted a writ of mandamus ordering a circuit judge in Boone County, Missouri to finally act in a case briefed and argued by Jim Layton, who leads Tueth Keeney’s appellate practice. The argument last September was Jim’s 93d appearance before that court. Jim’s client, Jennifer Henderson, has
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Firm Victories, Appellate Practice, 2019, James R. Layton

Rob Jackstadt and Chad Watkins Win at the Appellate Court

Last month, the Fifth District Appellate Court of Illinois found in favor of the Village of Bethalto, as it affirmed the circuit court’s decision that plaintiff Cedarhurst of Bethalto Real Estate, LLC did not have standing to bring its complaint against the Village.  The appellate court held that Plaintiff could not bring any of its
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Firm Victories, Illinois Education Law, 2018, Robert L. Jackstadt

Aigner Carr and Ian Cooper Win Summary Judgment for Missouri College

Aigner Carr and Ian Cooper won summary judgment for Culver-Stockton College on November 2, 2018, in the Lewis County Circuit Court. After successfully obtaining dismissal of a Title IX federal lawsuit in 2017 brought by the same plaintiff, Ian and Aigner defeated the plaintiff’s subsequent common law tort claims brought in state court. Aigner successfully
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Firm Victories, Higher Education Law, 2018, Aigner S. Carr, Ian P. Cooper

Rob Jackstadt and Chad Watkins Succeed in Reversing Regional Board of School Trustees’ Decision

On June 11, 2018, the Williamson County Circuit Court reversed a decision by the Regional Board of School Trustees of Franklin-Johnson-Massac-Williamson Counties that authorized a property detachment from a client district. On the strength of briefs written by Rob Jackstadt and Chad Watkins and Jackstadt’s oral argument, the Court reversed the Board of Trustees’ decision
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Firm Victories, Illinois Education Law, 2018, Robert L. Jackstadt

Missouri Supreme Court overrules PSC–and Court of Appeals, Western District

Today the Missouri Supreme Court overruled both the Missouri Public Service Commission and the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, in a victory for a company trying to build a transmission line to carry wind-generated energy from western Kansas to Missouri and to states farther east. Concluding that it was bound by a recent decision
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Firm Victories, Appellate Practice, 2018, James R. Layton