By: Rachel McKee Taylor
J.A.T. v. Jackson County Juv. Off., 637 S.W.3d 1 (Mo. 2022) (en banc)
I. INTRODUCTION
In J.A.T. v. Jackson County Juvenile Officer, the Supreme Court of Missouri found that requiring a juvenile to attend an adjudication hearing by two-way video when the juvenile requested to appear in person violated
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I. INTRODUCTION
Today, approximately ninety-five percent of teens have access to smartphones, and around forty-five percent of teens claim they are online consistently.1 Social media has fundamentally changed how, when, and where…
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Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc. v. Dir. of Revenue, 602 S.W.3d 812 (Mo. 2020) (en banc)
I. INTRODUCTION
When the Kansas City Chiefs (“Chiefs”) entered into an agreement to create a project to renovate their stadium, they purchased various items with purported tax-exempt status.1 The Missouri Director…
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By: Rachel Taylor
Rhoden v. Missouri Delta Med. Ctr., 621 S.W.3d 469 (Mo. . 2021) (en banc), reh’g denied (June 1, 2021).
I. INTRODUCTION
Roosevelt Rhoden went to the doctor for help when he began experiencing mild prostate issues.1 Due to his physicians’ negligent care, Rhoden died after complications following surgery.…