Missouri Court of Appeals Western District
Recent News About Missouri Court of Appeals Western District
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Gov. Parson appoints circuit judge, former prosecutor to Western District Court of Appeals
Gov. Mike Parson appointed Circuit Judge Janet Sutton to succeed Judge Tom Newton on the Western District Court of Appeals -
Gov. Parson considers three nominees to replace Judge Thomas Newton on appellate court
Gov. Mike Parson is reviewing three nominees submitted by the Appellate Judicial Commission to fill a vacancy in the Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals. -
Western District remands case against highway commission involving mother and child who drowned
A state appellate court reversed and remanded a wrongful death lawsuit to Boone County, which had dismissed the complaint of a father who lost his daughter and grandchild in a tragic road accident involving flooding. -
Missouri Commission on Civil Justice Reform recommends discovery reform, increasing access to remote proceedings for all
The taskforce mission of the Missouri Commission on Civil Justice Reform is expected to come to fruition through 2021, according to a civil justice reform advocate with the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) -
Appellate Judicial Commission seeks nominations to replace Judge Dowd, Jr.
The people of the state of Missouri banded together and launched a ballot initiative, which resulted in the adoption of the Nonpartisan Court Plan of 1940, which is still being used today to select judges -
Court: Personal injury lawyer lied to former partners about values of cases he took with him
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – A personal injury lawyer lied to his former partners about the value of some of his pending claims when negotiating a split, a Missouri court has ruled. -
Missouri Chamber of Commerce calls appeals court opinion regarding PAC funding 'a step backward'
KANSAS CITY – The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District recently upheld a lower court’s ruling that said a 2016 state campaign rule prohibits businesses from giving money to political action committees (PACs) they create. -
Appeals court affirms decision in Sunshine Law case against Cole County prosecutor
KANSAS CITY – The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, recently affirmed a Cole County Circuit Court decision against the county's prosecutor for denying a request for public documents regarding prosecution of drug dealers under Sunshine Law. -
Former University of Missouri professor loses appeal over antifreeze compound
A former associate professor for the University of Missouri has lost an appeal in a breach of contract and loyalty claim. -
Kansas City man alleges automotive dealerships infringed sales tool questionnaire
KANSAS CITY – A Kansas City man and owner of The Art of Sales has filed a suit over allegations of copyright infringement against two automotive dealerships based in Texas and Arizona over their use of a form used by car salespersons. -
Timeshare developer turns up heat on firm that claims to help owners out of contracts
KANSAS CITY – A Florida timeshare developer and financier are asking the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri to find a company that specializes in getting consumers out of timeshare contracts in contempt of a discovery order in underlying litigation in a Florida federal court. -
Century Link seeks refund of millions it claims was overcharged for long distance
Century Link Communications and others are suing Kansas Fiber Network and Missouri Network Alliance claiming they overcharged millions of dollars for transiting long-distance telephone calls carried by Century Link to or from the defendants’ phone networks. -
Appeals court upholds circuit court decision in age discrimination case against Kansas City Public School district
A Missouri appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling in a human rights complaint against the Kansas City Public School district. -
Appeals court upholds animal abuse conviction over horse's death
The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District affirmed the animal abuse conviction of a man whose horse died while pulling a cart. -
County-court worker's termination was unjust, appeals court rules
An appeals court determined that a woman was unjustly fired from her job at the Circuit Court of Jefferson County. -
Family's negligence claims over erosion dismissed in appeals court due to statue of limitations
Thanks to statutes of limitations, a company sued for breach of contract and negligence over an easement allegedly causing erosion was granted its motion for summary judgement in the Missouri Court of Appeals in the Western District on Nov. 13. -
Appeals court affirms judgment against Kansas City regarding trash pickup rebates
KANSAS CITY – Missouri's Western District Court of Appeals Western District recently affirmed a Platte County Circuit Court decision awarding over $10 million to plaintiffs in a class-action suit against Kansas City after the city discontinued a rebate program for trash pickup in multi-unit buildings and trailer parks. -
Appeals court says trial court improperly invalidated school district rules
An appeals court on Oct. 16 overturned a Cole County court finding in favor of a 25-year veteran school teacher who was terminated from Fox C-6 School District, finding the trial court erred by declaring invalid two policies that were allegedly violated by the teacher. -
Summary judgment for med providers upheld at Western District in C-Section case
A panel of judges at Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District has affirmed judgment in favor of medical providers who had been accused of negligence in the care of a woman who underwent a C-Section at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit in 2014. -
Plastic bag dispute still not settled after judge's ruling
The legal battle between State Line Bag company and CompanionLabs, an apparrel company, will continue after a federal judge found the two entities had a viable contract.