Airlines are no strangers to lengthy laws and regulations. They must comply with the masses of regulations set forth and enforced by multiple government agencies, and if they run international flights, they must also familiarize themselves with the Montreal...
Year: 2022
Colorado limits the ability to conceal government contracts
Construction firms and contractors looking to bid on government projects can take heart from a recent ruling by the Colorado Court of Appeals. It said that the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) applies to all documents for public use, even if a third party holds those...
Colorado Supreme Court limits adjusters’ liability for delays and denials
Can individual adjusters be held liable for unreasonable insurance delays and denials? That’s the question to which the Colorado Supreme Court recently provided a certified answer. The District Court of Colorado asked for a certified answer because, in part, it wanted...
Can employers face both direct and vicarious liability?
The Illinois Supreme Court recently rejected the McHaffie rule. This rule prevented plaintiffs from raising claims of direct liability against businesses that had already admitted vicarious liability for their employees’ actions. The rule originated in 1995 with the...
Four Knight Nicastro MacKay, LLC Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
We are proud to announce that four of our team members have earned their places in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The Best Lawyers program relies on peer review and holds to the belief that “the best lawyers know who the best lawyers are.” The...
KNM Secures Partial Summary Judgment
Katie McCarthy and Jon Morrow of KNM’s St. Louis office recently obtained partial summary judgment on vexatious refusal claims in front of the Western District of Missouri. The insured-plaintiff sought insurance coverage for property damage caused by fire, freeze, and...
What is the major questions doctrine?
The media focus on the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in West Virginia v. EPA has fallen mostly on how it weakened the EPA’s ability to fight climate change. However, that’s not all it did. Business owners might be interested in how the Supreme Court used the case to...
Missouri Supreme Court argues “similar” cases are not “identical”
The Missouri Supreme Court recently ruled on a pair of cases involving arbitration agreements. Both cases featured car buyers who failed to make their payments and had their cars repossessed. The creditor, Bridgecrest Acceptance Corporation, then sold the vehicles to...
Missouri Supreme Court rules on arbitration agreements
The Missouri Supreme Court recently ruled on a case that could potentially affect the way companies view arbitration agreements. The good news for businesses is that arbitration agreements are here to stay. In fact, the Court’s ruling goes a long way to reinforcing...
KNM Secures Partial Summary Judgment
Jon Morrow, Elaine Moss, and Killian Walsh of KNM's St. Louis office recently secured summary judgment in the Western District of Missouri. In the case, the insured argued that it was entitled to a six-figure cost under the code upgrade coverage for “demolition” for...