Missouri Court of Appeals Western District
Recent News About Missouri Court of Appeals Western District
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Court upholds denial of Specific Performance in real estate dispute
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed a circuit court decision denying specific performance of a real estate contract and awarding attorney’s fees to the prevailing party. -
Missouri court upholds $18.9M jury award in state contract dispute
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s judgment awarding $18.9 million to EngagePoint Inc., and HHS Technology Group Holdings LLC involving a contract dispute. -
Missouri court affirms denial of Second Injury Fund liability in worker’s compensation appeal
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission’s decision denying a man's claim against the Second Injury Fund for permanent total disability benefits. -
Court reverses decision denying expungement of conviction tied to marijuana possession
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District has overturned a circuit court ruling that denied the expungement of a conviction for unlawful use of a weapon involving marijuana possession. -
Court upholds liability waivers in volunteer horse injury case
KANSAS CITY — The Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's decision granting summary judgment in favor of two defendants in a lawsuit filed by a volunteer injured while working with a rescue horse in 2019. -
Missouri Court of Appeals upholds default judgment against Root Insurance in claim denial case
ST. LOUIS — The Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's decision to deny Root Insurance Company's motion to set aside a default judgment award. -
Court sides with lower court in appeal of Academy Sports + Outdoors case
ST. LOUIS — A couple appealed the dismissal of their negligence lawsuit against Academy Sports + Outdoors and an employee after a Jackson County court ruled the case was barred under the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. -
Appellate court affirms lower court decision in Injury Treatment Centers lawsuit
ST. LOUIS — In a recent decision, the Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by healthcare providers against National Insurance, affirming that certain legal assignments signed by the providers' patients were invalid under Missouri law. -
Mo. appellate court overturns dismissal of Lincoln University discrimination case
ST. LOUIS — The Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals overturned the dismissal of a Lincoln University discrimination case, reinstating claims of retaliation and a hostile work environment. -
Appeals court sides with amusement park operator over blind man on bumper cars
A state appellate court has affirmed a ruling in favor of an amusement park operator, saying the company was within its rights to not allow a blind man to drive bumper cars alone and to not provide further assistance for him to exit a waterslide ride. -
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. -
Court dismisses appeal as moot involving Vernon County Republican candidates
JEFFERSON CITY — An appellate court dismissed an appeal in a case involving a request for a permanent writ of mandamus ordering eight candidates not to be placed on the ballot as Republican candidates in next month's primary. -
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.