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Under Illinois common law, there is no cause of action for injuries arising from the sale or gift of alcoholic beverages. Charles v. Seigfried, 165 Ill. 2d 482, 486 (1995). The Illinois legislature enacted an exception to that rule in codifying the Dram Shop Act,...
The Missouri Court of Appeals, in Anslinger v. Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest, No. ED111387, 2024 Mo. App. LEXIS 32, (Mo. App. E.D. Jan 23, 2024), recently released an opinion interpreting the open and obvious hazard defense. The defendant argued that the...
This case, like many others in Montana, both federal and state, makes clear that insurance companies who fail to defend their insured in claims involving questionable coverage, do so at considerable risk. The recent decision in Fettkether v. Progressive Nw. Ins. Co.,...
Knight Nicastro MacKay, LLC is proud to announce that six attorneys from our offices recently earned their places in the 2023 Super Lawyers list for Missouri and Kansas! Derek MacKay – Business Litigation (Super Lawyer) Allison Greenfield – Civil Litigation Defense...
If someone slips, falls and suffers an injury in your business, who’s to blame? That’s the key question in many premises liability cases. It’s also a question that different states interpret in different ways. Understanding the rules for your state is key to mounting...
Insurance companies are silent partners in nearly every personal injury case. They have skin in the game, but they rarely play an active role as juries weigh the evidence. Instead, courts generally prevent attorneys from introducing evidence about a plaintiff’s or...
The Supreme Court recently heard the oral arguments for a First Amendment case that could have far-reaching consequences across a broad spectrum of legal concerns. These could include the duties that shopkeepers and business owners owe to their customers and the...
If someone were to claim that he developed cancer due to a company’s negligence, where would you expect him to sue? What if we told you that he lived in Virginia, the company has its headquarters in Virginia and it allegedly exposed the man to carcinogens in Virginia...
Most of us learn from a very young age to watch out for danger. Especially any obvious hazards. If you see an open fire, don’t stick your hand in it. If you see a rusty blade, don’t scrape it along your arm. If you see a large sheet of ice on the parking lot, you...
Attending the NARTC Annual Conference in Boulder, Colorado proved to be an invaluable experience, offering profound insights into the intricate world of railroad law and litigation. The conference provided an immersive platform for legal professionals specializing in...