U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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Eighth Circuit issues T-Mobile customer data security breach litigation ruling on attorneys fees
ST. LOUIS — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a fee award decision in a case involving T-Mobile, finding that a lower court had not adequately justified a high multiplier and had potentially overstepped by awarding a sum that might be deemed excessive given the case's scope and duration. -
Appeals court strikes $30M punitive award in toxic cloud case
ST. LOUIS — A federal appellate court reversed an award of $30 million in punitive damages, but otherwise affirmed an award of $13.75 million in damages to a couple who alleged injuries from a toxic gas cloud at Dyno Mobel's nitric acid plant in Louisiana, Mo. -
Eighth Circuit court affirms dismissal of constitutional rights lawsuit, concerning dog's euthanasia
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the ruling of a lower federal court that St. Louis County Animal Care & Control officials did not violate the constitutional rights of a pet owner whose dog they euthanized, finding the officials had reasonable reliance on consent provided by the plaintiff’s spouse. -
St. Louis inmates alleging 'inhumane' conditions see setback to class action lawsuit
ST. LOUIS – A federal appellate court has reversed a lower court decision that certified classes of pre-trial and post-conviction detainees at St. Louis’ now-closed Medium Security Institution who challenged what they believe are the facility’s “inhumane” conditions. -
Eighth Circuit: No judicial immunity for jailing divorced couple's teens despite custody dispute
Taney County Associate Circuit Judge Eric Eighmy must face father's federal lawsuit -
Eighth Circuit grants AG Bailey's stay against 'good neighbor' provision of EPA regulation
Attorney General Andrew Bailey requested the temporary pause -
Eighth Circuit: 'Upon Information and Belief' allegations without evidence are permissible to state a claim
The Feb. 7 opinion will likely be applied to other types of lawsuits -
Ozarks college takes fight against co-ed trans dorms to U.S. Supreme Court
College asks SCOTUS to review 8th Circuit dismissal -
Fee? Tax? Missouri city argues both ways to keep DirecTV case in state court
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - Despite presenting contradictory arguments over whether it was trying to charge a “tax” or a “fee” on video streaming services, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the City of Creve Coeur, Mo., can continue to litigate the question in state court. -
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of plaintiffs in lawsuit against GM
GM is accused of misrepresenting how much oil some of its cars use -
8th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds woman's $21 million jury award involving hip implant defect
Plaintiff Mary Bayes allegedly had a Biomet M2a-Magnum improperly implanted -
State appeals dismissal of federal lawsuit against China over COVID loss, economic suffering
Missouri pursues litigation against China in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals despite federal court dismissal -
8th Circuit Court vacates $60 million punitive damages award against Bayer, BASF
The 8th U.S. issues ruling on Dicamba herbicide -
Objector seeks 8th Circuit en banc review over $15 million award to leftwing charities in Roundup settlement
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $39.55 million class-action settlement last month between Monsanto and three plaintiffs who accused the company of mislabeling herbicide Roundup. -
Frat avoids liability after pledge gets wasted, slashes Creighton student's throat
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A fraternity won’t be liable after a Creighton University student pledging it drank and smoked marijuana to the point of bizarre behavior, then slashed the throat of a female whose dorm room he mistakenly entered. -
Eighth Circuit upholds $3.6 million judgment in favor of warehouse company, denies attorney fees
A limitation to the consequential damages between two parties is valid and enforceable in Missouri, according to an Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. -
Judge told to get moving on case that would tell St. Louis police how to handle protests
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - Citing an influential appellate judge’s declaration that “the era of micromanagement of government functions by the federal courts is over,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has dissolved a proposed class action on behalf of future protestors against the City of St. Louis and put a strict time limit on a temporary injunction limiting how police can enforce unlawful-assembly ordinances. -
Eighth circuit leaves university administrators personally liable for discriminating against student groups based on viewpoint.
A panel of three Eighth Circuit Court of Appeal justices in St. Louis issued a ruling this week that holds university administrators personally liable when they discriminate against student groups based on viewpoint. -
COVID lawsuits almost certain if people compelled to vaccinate, attorney says
Lawsuits will follow if Missouri citizens are forced to take a COVID-19 vaccine, according to an attorney who recently argued before a federal appeals court on behalf of parents opposed to their children being vaccinated. -
Appeal seeks to expand the selection of wine for sale in Missouri
An Indianapolis attorney has appealed the dismissal of his lawsuit against Missouri state officials for excluding out of state distributors