Todd W. Musburger, Ltd. v. Meier, 394 Ill.App.3d 781 (1st 2009), while dated, is still post-worthy for its in-depth discussion of a lawyer’s quantum meruit recovery from a client after the client fires the lawyer under a contingent fee contract. The defendant radio personality had previously hired the plaintiff law firm under a multi-year …
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Commercial Frustration and Prior Material Breach – Mizzou Appeals Court Weighs In
Clean the Uniform Co. St. Louis v. Magic Touch Cleaning, Inc., 300 S.W.3d 602 (Mo. 2009), a case from a jurisdiction I don’t practice in and that involves an unsexy fact pattern and monetary amount (less than $20K), still has some across-the-board relevance for its examination of liquidated damages clauses and the commercial frustration contract …
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Judicial Notice, Screenshot Evidence and On-line “Browsewrap” Contractual Arbitration Clauses – A Case Note
Judicial notice serves the salutary purpose of saving litigation time and expense. It applies in situations where one party wants to establish a fact that’s not subject to reasonable dispute (e.g. Sacramento is the capital of California, for instance). Judicial notice’s effect is that the party doesn’t have to endure the time and expense of calling …