A win for schools and their rights to make local decisions. Congratulations to Natalie Hoernschemeyer, Grant Wiens, Jasmine McCormick and Kelley Millaway. Read the full article here.
Public-Duty Doctrine: Negligence Case Against Teacher Dismissed
By: Brittany Newell and Josh Douglass An uncomfortable truth is that no parent can be with their child every second of every day. Many parents must rely on the eyes and ears of others to help protect their children. In the school system in particular, parents and the...
Mickes O’Toole Instrumental in Obtaining 8th Circuit Appellate Court Win for Palmyra R-I School District
On January 3, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit handed down its decision in favor of the Palmyra R-I School District (“District” or “Palmyra”) in the case of E.D. et al. v. Palmyra R-I School District. The case was on appeal from the...
Mickes O’Toole Obtains Missouri Court of Appeals Win
Congratulations to the attorneys of Mickes O'Toole for obtaining a win in the Missouri Court of Appeals for the West District for her client, CSMA BLT, LLC. The Appellate Court upheld the trial court’s determination on summary judgment that a foreclosure sale...
Crocker R-II School District Due Process/IDEA Complaint Successfully Dismissed in the Western District of Missouri
Mickes O'Toole attorneys Natalie Hoernschemeyer and Betsey Helfrich secured a dismissal of the Crocker R-II School District Due Process/IDEA Complaint in the Western District of Missouri.
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Obtain Judgment in School District’s Favor in Section 504, ADA, and Section 1983 Case
The Eastern District of Missouri recently entered judgment in favor of a defendant school district on a four-count Complaint, which included claims for discrimination and retaliation under the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504), Title II of the...
Helfrich Successful before Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
On October 18, 2013, three weeks after hearing oral argument, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit handed down its decision in favor of the South Callaway R-II School District in the case of B.M. v. Sought Callaway R-II School District. In this...
Hoernschemeyer Wins Appeal for Missouri School District
Natalie Hoernschemeyer of the firm’s education department successfully represented Poplar Bluff R-I School District before the Missouri Court of Appeals. After a hearing before the District’s Board of Education, the Board terminated a tenured teacher for incompetency...
Office of Civil Rights Finds No Merit to Discrimination Claims Filed Against Jefferson County R-VII School District
On May 31, 2013, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law exonerating MGO client Jefferson County R-VII School District of all charges that it discriminated against a student on the basis of race....
MGO Recovers $18,000 in Attorney Fees in ADA Lawsuit
On January 15, 2013, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri granted a motion to dismiss filed by MGO attorneys Ernie Trakas and Betsey Helfrich on behalf of firm client Phelps County Bank (“PCB”). The case, Steelman v. Phelps Co. Bank,...