Missouri Court of Appeals Western District
Recent News About Missouri Court of Appeals Western District
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Court reinstates forklift injury lawsuit after expert witness deemed qualified
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appellate court has revived a lawsuit brought by a warehouse worker who lost his leg in a forklift accident, ruling that the trial court wrongly disqualified the worker’s expert witness and prematurely dismissed the case. -
Missouri appellate court backs attorney general's demand for Planned Parenthood documents in transgender care probe
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling compelling Planned Parenthood Great Plains to comply with a civil investigative demand (CID) related to the state’s investigation into transgender healthcare practices. -
Court upholds summary judgment in MoDOT discrimination case
KANSAS CITY — The Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's decision granting summary judgment in favor of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission in a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by a former employee. -
Missouri court upholds additional discipline on nurse’s license
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a disciplinary order from the Missouri State Board of Nursing, affirming additional probationary terms on a licensed practical nurse after finding she violated the conditions of her probation. -
Court upholds duty-related disability pension for former Kansas City firefighter
KANSAS CITY — A Missouri appellate court has upheld a lower court's ruling granting duty-related disability pension benefits to a former Kansas City firefighter, reversing the Kansas City Firefighters' Pension System Board's previous denial of his claim. -
Court rejects man's appeal in murder case over jury selection violation
ST. LOUIS — A man has lost his appeal following his conviction for second-degree murder after he questioned the jury selection process. -
Court overturns ruling denying unemployment benefits to attorney
ST. LOUIS — An appeals court has reversed a decision by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, ruling that a former associate attorney is entitled to unemployment benefits after her termination from Hale Robinson and Robinson LLC. -
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