Background
Spalty, Edward R. was born in 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
Spalty, Edward R. was born in 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
Emory University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Columbia University (Juris Doctor, 1973).
Worked at Armstrong, Teasdale, Schlafly & Davis (Kansas City, Missouri. Also Olathe, Ks.) specializing in Litigation, Franchising Law. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Missouri and United States.
District Court, Western District of Missouri. 1977, United States. Court of Federal Claims. 1984, United States. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit.
1994, United States. Supreme Court. Pi Sigma Alpha; Phi Delta Phi. Selected to Best Lawyers in America, Franchise Law 1997-1998 Editions.
Executive Editor and Member, Board of Editors, Columbia Human Rights Law Review, 1972-1973. Co-Author: "Risky Business: Franchise Terminations for Failure to Meet Performance Quotas," 6 Franch. L. J. 1 (Spring 1987).
"Practical Considerations in Franchise Termination Disputes," Chapter 3, 9th Annual Franchise Law and Business Opportunities Institute (1987), C.L.E., University of Missouri-Kansas City. "Liability of Business, Commercial and Non-Traditional Professionals," Chapter 5, Missouri Tort Law, Second Edition, Missouri Bar Continuing legal education (Supp. 1997). Member: Kansas City Metropolitan (Chairman, Antitrust, Business Tort and Franchise Law Committee.
Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Committee), Platte County and American (Member: Forum on Franchising. Litigation Section) Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar; Lawyers Association of Kansas City.
(Managing Partner, Kansas City Office).
Member, Board of Editors, Columbia Human Rights Law Review, 1972-1973.