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Appellate court says airport director allowed to terminate lease with St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appellate court ruled that language in an ordinance authorized the airport director to terminate a lease with the city of St. Louis.
Planned Parenthood challenges Medicaid provider removal in Mo.
JEFFERSON CITY — Planned Parenthood Great Rivers – Missouri (PPGR) is challenging the Missouri Department of Social Services' (DSS) decision to terminate its enrollment as a Medicaid provider.
Appellate court rules no error found in lower court ruling in Nephrite Fund settlement suit
ST. LOUIS — The Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals held a lower court ruling that there was no error in the court's ruling that no settlement agreement was reached because there was no meeting of the minds regarding lien prioritization.
Mo. appellate court affirms Monsanto Roundup ruling
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appellate court ruled that a lower court did not err in its decisions to exclude a witness who was not a qualified expert and in not granting a mistrial based on a comment during opening statements.
Mo. Supreme Court rules abortion amendment will be on Nov. ballot
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a proposed amendment to restore abortion rights will be included on the state's November ballot.
Bailey gets restraining order blocking third federal student loan scheme
ST. LOUIS — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has successfully obtained a temporary restraining order to block a new student loan forgiveness plan introduced by the Biden-Harris Administration.
Jury rules on product liability trial in the amount of $462M
ST. LOUIS — A jury in Missouri's 22nd Circuit Court in St. Louis issued a verdict of $462 million in a product liability case involving a truck's collision guard.
Appellate court reverses St. Louis police ruling involving legal expenses
ST. LOUIS — An appellate court reversed a summary judgment ruling involving Missouri, its attorney general and St. Louis and the State Legal Expense Fund.
After USSC ruling, Bailey sues over federal student loan scheme
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed another lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration for a third time.
Supreme Court upholds order blocking student loan cancellation scheme
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a court order he secured at the lower court level, effectively blocking the Biden-Harris Administration's latest attempt at student loan cancellation.
Bailey part of coalition that secures temporary restraining order in Biden-Harris "Parole in Place" program
JEFFERSON CITY—Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey recently announced that his office and 16 other states had filed a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration's "Parole in Place" (PIP) rule and secured a temporary restraining order involving the program.
Appeals court says claims were time-barred, sides with architecture firms
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appellate court ruled in favor of architecture firms, finding that the appellant's claims were time-barred.
Appellate court affirms decision upholding sovereign immunity
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appellate court affirmed a lower court's decision to dismiss an amended petition upholding the Missouri Veterans' Home's sovereign immunity from a lawsuit.
Federal court grants motion to dismiss several claims in asbestos suit
ST. LOUIS — A federal court in Missouri granted a motion to dismiss pertaining to several claims in an asbestos case against Johnson & Johnson and PTI Union.
Federal appellate court sides with Biden Administration on Missouri gun law
ST. LOUIS — A federal appeals court sided with the Biden Administration, declaring several gun laws invalid.
Appeals court partially affirms lower court decision in railroad case
ST. LOUIS — The Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals partially affirmed a lower court decision, finding that the Kansas City Southern Railway Company was not entitled to a contributory negligence defense.
Federal judge dismisses case filed by man who was committed to psych facility
ST. LOUIS — A federal judge in Missouri granted a motion to dismiss a case involving a man who claimed he was forcibly medicated during his time in a psychiatric facility.
Federal judge issues ruling partially granting summary judgment in transgender employee discrimination case
ST. LOUIS — A federal judge partially granted a motion for summary judgment in a case involving a transgender woman who sued the Department of Veterans Affairs for alleged sex discrimination.
Appellate court affirms lower court decision in construction company case
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appellate court affirmed a trial court's judgment, holding that the trial court acted within its discretion in striking the appellant's pleadings due to its repeated noncompliance with discovery orders and that the issue regarding the show-cause hearing was not preserved for review.
Appellate court rules woman breached fiduciary duty by ousting siblings from inheritance
ST. LOUIS — The Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a trial court’s decision on several points, affirming that an appellant had breached her fiduciary duties and that the siblings were entitled to the damages and remedies awarded.