Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District
Recent News About Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District
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Gov. Parson receives nominees to replace Judge Robin Ransom on Court of Appeals
Gov. Mike Parson is reviewing three nominees submitted by the Appellate Judicial Commission to fill a vacancy in the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals. -
Missouri appellate court rules an attorney's work product is discoverable in partnerships
Although attorney-client privilege is considered sacrosanct in the legal profession, a decision by a Missouri appellate court could potentially chip away at the rule under certain circumstances. -
Missouri court rejects proposed class action of unharmed workers worried about their lungs
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - An attempt to form a class action seeking medical monitoring for thousands of workers exposed to metalworking fluids failed, as a Missouri appeals court upheld its dismissal because there was no evidence the plaintiffs needed future monitoring for lung disease that typically shows symptoms immediately. -
Gov. Parson appoints attorney as newest judge on the Eastern District Court of Appeals
Attorney John Torbitzky will succeed Judge Mary Kathryn Hoff on the Eastern District Court of Appeals -
Gov. Parson considers appointing a new Eastern District Appeal Court judge from three nominees
Gov. Mike Parson is currently reviewing three nominees submitted by the Appellate Judicial Commission to fill a vacancy in the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals created by the looming retirement of Judge Mary Kathryn Hoff in August. -
Bad court ruling for Verizon in case of nudes allegedly stolen from customer's phone
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Verizon will have to face accusations in open court that one of its employees took a customer’s phone and emailed her nude photos to himself when she was buying a new phone. -
St. Louis COVID restaurant restrictions lifted but mask mandate remains
The city of St. Louis and St. Louis county restaurants allowed to open at full capacity -
Appeals court upholds application of 'Massachusetts Rule' in slip-and-fall case
A recent ruling by the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District upheld the decision of a lower court to apply the Missouri snow-and-ice rule, sometimes known as the “Massachusetts Rule” to a slip-and-fall case involving a woman who sued River City Casino. -
Gov. Parson considers three nominees for Eastern District Court of Appeals judgeship
The Nonpartisan Court Plan of 1940 is still in use statewide today to appoint new judges. -
Missouri Appeals Court allows St. Louis County COVID eatery restrictions to stand
The most difficult aspect of complying with COVID-19 regulations and offering take out meal service for a restaurant like Adriana’s on Shaw Ave. is packaging -
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 -
HEPLERBROOM: Hamilton and Zaffiri Obtain Affirmation of Summary Judgement
The Missouri Court of Appeals-Eastern District has upheld a summary judgement obtained by Kathleen Hamilton and Bradley Zaffiri in a Circuit Court of St. Louis case (Zygler v Hawkins Construction, et al., Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District, ED108543). -
Schools retirement system loses appeal over benefits, employer contributions
St. Louis' public schools retirement system has lost its appeal against a lower decision changing benefits for employees and decreasing employer contributions. -
19 candidates to be interviewed for Eastern District vacancy created by retiring Judge Richter
JEFFERSON CITY - The Appellate Judicial Commission is expected to conduct interviews Sept. 3 and 4 for applicants seeking to succeed Missouri Court of Appeals Judge Roy L. Richter who retired last month. -
Six Flags beats harassment case despite HR's 'boys will be boys' response
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Six Flags has defeated a St. Louis lawsuit from a teenage girl who alleged sexual harassment from co-workers who pulled down their pants and showed her a sexually explicit video. -
Dentist drills into woman's tongue, ordered to pay $2.5 million verdict
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A multimillion-dollar verdict against a dentist who drilled into a woman’s tongue has been affirmed by a Missouri appeals court. -
U.S. Supreme Court decision leading to reversals of talc verdicts in St. Louis could bear on 'hellhole' status
WASHINGTON – A two-year-old U.S. Supreme Court ruling cited this month in vacated verdicts against talcum powder producers could well have bearing on St. Louis Circuit Court's high 'judicial hellhole' ranking. -
Missouri appeals panel tosses another J&J talc-cancer award based on U.S. Supreme Court jurisdiction decision
ST. LOUIS – A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday tossed out a $110 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson and Imerys Talc America Inc., saying a lower court lacked jurisdiction. -
Missouri court rules in favor of Foley & Mansfield client in shareholder dispute among siblings
ST. LOUIS – In a ruling on April 23, the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District made a decision in favor of Foley & Mansfield attorney John G. Beseau's client, who was involved in a shareholder dispute with her siblings. -
HEPLERBROOM: Missouri Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment in Case
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District has affirmed a 2018 summary judgement opinion obtained by partner Kathleen Hamilton and associate attorney Bradley Zaffiri.