Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District
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Court upholds denial of arbitration in Autohaus case
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appellate court has affirmed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration filed by Autohaus LLC and Auto Services Company Inc., ruling that the companies waived their right to arbitrate by substantially participating in the litigation process. -
Court grants permanent writ of mandamus to Springfield School District, dismissing sexual assault case
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Supreme Court has issued a permanent writ of mandamus in favor of the Springfield R-XII School District, effectively dismissing a lawsuit that alleged the district's negligence created a dangerous condition leading to the sexual assault of a female student at Central High School. -
Missouri appeals court overturns unemployment ruling in McDonald’s case
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, has reversed a decision by the state’s Labor and Industrial Relations Commission that granted unemployment benefits to a former McDonald’s employee. -
Court rejects Branson’s Nantucket appeal in lawsuit against attorneys
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Branson’s Nantucket against two attorneys and their law firms, rejecting claims of tortious interference and civil conspiracy. -
Court upholds dismissal of negligence claim against Missouri church
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appeals court has reaffirmed its decision to dismiss a negligence lawsuit against the First Baptist Church of Pierce City (FBC) related to sexual assaults that occurred during its youth ministry program. -
State appeals court affirms ruling in favor of school district
A state appeals court has affirmed a lower court decision that said a school district was not responsible for injuries a student sustained. -
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.