Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District
Recent News About Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District
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Attorney: $12.8 million St. James Winery judgment sets precedent for personal injury trials
A personal injury precedent was set statewide last month when the Court of Appeals Southern District affirmed a $12.8 million judgment in favor of an Australian couple injured in a crash with a Phelps County winery truck. -
Appellate Judicial Commission seeks candidates to replace two Southern District Court of Appeal judges
Judge Lynch and Judge Francis are retiring from the Court of Appeal for the Southern District due to a constitutional provision that encourages the judiciary to retire before their 70th birthday. -
Retired judge on GOP plan to overhaul Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan
The Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan is not a perfect system but it is the best one by far, according to a retired judge -
Retired appeals judge to join lawyer son in private practice
Judge Nancy Steffen Rahmeyer has been succeeded on the Southern District Missouri Court of Appeals by Judge Jennifer Growcock. -
Gov. Parson asked to review three trial judge nominees to replace Judge Rahmeyer
Three trial judges are among the nominees that the Appellate Judicial Commission submitted to Gov. Mike Parson to fill a vacancy in the Southern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals. -
Southern District Missouri Court of Appeals judge announces retirement effective on Oct. 8
The first female judge of the Southern District Missouri Court of Appeals is retiring on Oct. 8. Judge Nancy Steffen Rahmeyer has served since 2001. -
Court Automation Committee: 'COVID remote appearances started as a nightmare'
When COVID-19 emerged last year, the Missouri Court Automation Committee was in the middle of trying to replace the outdated Justice Information System without a major disruption in court operations. -
Gov. Parson considers three trial judges for appointment to Southern District Court of Appeals
When Appellate Judge Emeritus Lisa Van Amburg submitted herself as a candidate for a judgeship on the Missouri Court of Appeals, she found it to be a complex process because the application asks a lot of questions. -
Student denied bathroom break who wet self in class gets chance to sue teacher
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – A Missouri teacher is forced to fight the lawsuit brought by a student he wouldn’t allow to go to the bathroom, which resulted in the student wetting himself in class. -
Family wins appeal against trucking company New Prime in wrongful death case
A Missouri court has reversed a trial court's motion that dismissed a wrongful death case against trucking company New Prime. -
Appellate court affirms judgment in Hurricane Deck Holding fraud case
SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District has affirmed a bench trial finding in favor of investment-related defendants accused of fraudulent transfer of assets. -
Missouri woman must sell stake in inheritance to her brother
SPRINGFIELD – A Missouri woman has lost a bid to overturn a court order compelling her to sell her brother some of the land she will inherit from their mother. -
Appeals court affirms Lawrence County Circuit Court ruling against Carroll Electric
SPRINGFIELD – A state appeals court has sustained a more than $145,000 judgment handed down by a Lawrence County court last year over an electric company's work that strayed outside of its right-of-way and has sent the case back to the county court to decide attorney fees. -
Appeals court affirms Labor and Industrial Relations Commission denial of workers' comp benefits
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District has affirmed a finding of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, which denied workers' compensation benefits to a man who intentionally lit a can of glue held by a co-worker, which dropped to the ground and exploded. -
Personal injury plaintiff's case against city of Springfield goes back to trial court
SPRINGFIELD — Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District judges were split on whether a personal injury plaintiff gave proper notice to the city of Springfield after tripping, falling and injuring herself on a meter hole four years ago. -
Appeals court affirms Joplin default judgment against Texas developer
SPRINGFIELD — The Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District recently affirmed a circuit court’s default judgement in favor of the city of Joplin against Texas-based Wallace Bajjali Development Partners LP. -
Appeals court upholds decision on ConocoPhillips' leaking storage tanks
SPRINGFIELD — The Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District has upheld a decision by a lower court in favor of ConocoPhillips in a lawsuit alleging it took money from an insurance fund for the cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks.