The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals today affirmed a trial court order permanently enjoining the performance of a lease of nearly 1,000 acres of farmland in Bates County, Missouri. The trial court had found that the successor trustees of the Millard Cook trust had acted arbitrarily and for an improper purpose when they leased the farmland to Bill and Sharon McElwain. The Western District affirmed that decision.
Collins & Jones represented Mike Cook and Gary Cook, two of the beneficiaries of the trust. Firm shareholder Josh Jones represented the Cooks both at trial and on appeal.
Collins and Jones included on the Missouri & Kansas 2023 Super Lawyers list
Collins & Jones is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys have been selected as 2023 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Firm founders Eric W. Collins and Josh Jones have been selected as 2023 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers. This is...
Samuel Mallory Joins Collins & Jones
Collins & Jones is pleased to announce that Samuel Mallory has joined the Firm as an associate attorney, practicing in the areas of corporate law, real estate law and estate planning. Originally from Kansas City, Samuel is a 2022 graduate of the Moritz College of...
Collins and Jones included on the Missouri & Kansas 2022 Super Lawyers list
Collins & Jones is pleased to announce that both Eric W. Collins and Josh Jones have been selected as 2022 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers. This is Eric’s seventh and Josh’s sixth consecutive year of inclusion on this prestigious list. Each year, no more than...
Winter Storm Uri Settlement between Regulated Utilities and Natural Gas Marketing Companies Approved by Missouri PSC and the Kansas Corporation Commission
On May 25, 2022 the Missouri Public Service Commission approved a unanimous stipulation and agreement which settled a dispute between natural gas companies. In February of 2021 Winter Storm Uri caused massive supply disruption throughout the Midwest. In some cases,...
Samantha Geier Joins Collins & Jones
Collins & Jones is pleased to announce that Samantha Geier has joined the Firm as an associate attorney, practicing in the areas of family law, criminal law and appellate and civil litigation. Originally from Harrisonville, Missouri, Samantha is a 2021 graduate...