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Thompson-Hall Client City of Lansing Prevails in Kansas Supreme Court

Thompson-Hall municipal client the City of Lansing prevailed in July in the Kansas Supreme Court.  In 2003 Lansing entered into an interlocal agreement with nearby Delaware Township and High Prairie Township for a jointly operated fire district to provide fire protection services for the City and the Townships.  In 2018 Lansing gave notice of its...
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Jury Finds Plaintiff was the Primary Cause of the Motor Vehicle Accident that Allegedly Caused Plaintiff’s Injuries

The firm closed out June with a successful defense of a claim against a Thompson-Hall client in which the plaintiff alleged that the client had caused a collision that “totalled” the vehicle plaintiff was driving.  Todd Thompson presented evidence that plaintiff was the one who had violated several rules of the road.  Thompson argued that plaintiff had...
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Hall Obtains Acquittal in Domestic Battery Case

Adam Hall tried a criminal jury case on June 27 and 28. An all-female jury voted unanimously to acquit our client, accused of domestic battery against his long-term girlfriend. Following acquittal, the Thompson-Hall client is eligible for immediate expungement of his arrest and the prosecution records for the alleged offense. Thompson-Hall plans to file on...
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Diepenbrock Obtains Defense Verdict in a Premises Liability Case Involving the Death of a Child

The killing of a two-year-old child by the child’s father was the basis of a wrongful death action filed against the owner of the property upon which the tragedy occurred.  To compound the horror of this incident, the property owner also was the mother of the perpetrator and the grandmother of the child victim. The natural...
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Adam Hall and co-counsel obtain declaration that Leawood’s ban on “pit bull” dogs is unconstitutional

Adam Hall of Thompson-Hall, P.A., and Katie Barnett of Barnett Law Office, LLC, obtained a dismissal of a criminal charge against their client that alleged the keeping of a “dangerous animal.”  After months of legal briefing, an evidentiary hearing, and oral arguments, on January 24, 2022, Judge Thomas M. Sutherland of Johnson County District Court...
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Thompson Presents at Annual Meeting of the Association of Judicial Disciplinary Counsel

Todd Thompson was invited to present on July 23rd at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Judicial Disciplinary Counsel.  Todd’s presentation was in the section of the program that discusses recent cases of interest.  Todd focused on the ruling of the Kansas Supreme Court in February, 2021 in the case of In re Cullins, 481 P3d 774...
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Hall Attends DRI Seminar on Insurance Bad Faith

Adam Hall attended the Defense Research Institute seminar on Insurance Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability in Chicago on July 22-24.  The seminar addressed the latest trends and developments in bad faith litigation; insight from policyholder attorneys on litigation strategies and themes that succeed in bad faith cases; strategies for discovery, witness preparation, and the use of...
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Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment Obtained by Thompson in Case Alleging Insurance Agent Malpractice

The Kansas Court of Appeals affirmed last week a district court’s previous grant of summary judgment in favor of a Thompson-Hall client in a case involving allegations of malpractice by an insurance agent and brokerage. Todd Thompson successfully argued the case before the Douglas County District Court and again in June of this year before...
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Thompson–Hall attorney Karen Ebmeier featured in the Law and Policy Newsletter of the Legal Assistance for Victims (“LAV”)

Thompson–Hall attorney Karen Ebmeier is featured this month in the Law and Policy Newsletter of the Legal Assistance for Victims (“LAV”).  Karen is recognized for the stellar work she does for victims of sexual assault, domestic vio­lence, and stalking.  Here is a link to the article.
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Todd Thompson will be presenting at the Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s Office Continuing Legal Education seminar

On September 15th, Todd Thompson will be presenting at the Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s Office Continuing Legal Education seminar.  Todd’s presentation is titled: The Lowdown on Recent Disciplinary Highlights.  Todd will focus on attorney discipline actions from 2019 and 2020.  Other speakers at the seminar include Attorney General Schmidt, Solicitor General Toby Crouse, and Kansas...
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