To make a claim for civil conspiracy in Missouri, you must show that there are (1) two or more persons, (2) an unlawful objective, (3) a meeting of the minds, (4) at least one act in furtherance of the conspiracy and (5) injury to Plaintiff. Phelps v. Bross, 73 S.W.3d 651, 657 (Mo. Ct. App. 2002)….
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Civil Conspiracy Claims
Civil conspiracies may exist in civil cases for money damages or equitable relief (e.g., breach of contract and tort claims such a breach of fiduciary duty). While civil conspiracy has its own separate elements, it is not a distinct cause of action. Breeden v. Hueser, 273 S.W.3d 1, 13 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008). It functions to…
Civil & Criminal Conspiracy
Conspiracy is a term used most frequently in the context of criminal law. Criminal conspiracy is a so-called inchoate offense, or a crime of seeking/preparing to commit another crime. In almost all jurisdictions, criminal conspiracy consists of an (1) agreement to commit a crime by (2) two or more persons and (3) an over act…