New Beginnings Breach of Contract case

Gary Burger recently tried a case for a local dive shop in a breach of contract action.
 It was fun to cross examine the plaintiff and point out the numerous inconsistencies in his story. We were
successful in representing that business.

Gary represented New Beginnings C Star, Inc. in a complicated case that was tried and
won in the City of St. Louis.

New Beginnings had leased a building in North St. Louis. The Alderman for that ward did
not want our client at that location and he used his considerable political muscle to prevent New Beginnings from
moving in. He had the City of St. Louis cancel and take back the occupancy permit that had been provided to New
Beginnings. We filed and won a lawsuit ordering the City of St. Louis to issue the occupancy permit. The City did
issue one. But then the Alderman made another call and the City retracted the occupancy permit again. The court held
the City in contempt, and the City issued the occupancy permit, again. A person with authority from the State of
Missouri called New Beginnings and told them that they were not allowed to move into the new building, and if they
did, all their contracts with the State of Missouri would be cut off. We won at trial because the lease was
impossible to fulfill. At trial, Gary called Michael Couty to the stand. Despite his denials, the witness told him
this was Paula Carter’s phone number and asked for an explanation. We lost on appeal on the legal issue of whether
interference by a third party can make contract compliance impossible.

Gary Burger

Founder | Injury Attorney
Gary Burger has dedicated his career to standing up against bullies. The founder and principal attorney of Burger Law | St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer has helped hundreds of Missouri and Illinois individuals and families recover th …
Years of experience: 30 years
Location: St. Louis, MO

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