U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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Appeals court denies Jeep owner's claim that automaker misrepresented safety issues
ST. LOUIS – The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently granted Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) a summary judgment in a lawsuit claiming the automaker made misrepresentations about safety issues concerning some of its Jeep vehicles. -
Appeals court affirms settlement in Target customers data breach case
ST. LOUIS – A three-judge panel in the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed the rulings of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minneapolis regarding the settlement of claims related to Target customers whose data was breached. -
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8th Circuit partially affirms judgment in case of deputy clerk who alleged voting led to termination
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals partially affirmed a judgment in a case of a woman who alleged she lost her job because she voted on a Republican primary ticket instead of a Democratic one. -
Canadian in country illegally loses appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has denied petitions for review in two cases involving appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). -
Court: No liability in St. Louis jail suicide
ST. LOUIS - In an appeal filed April 12, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the ruling of a lower court in holding the city of St. Louis and Shelley Sharp, a corrections officer, without liability in the case of Norman Whitney, Jr., who hanged himself while in custody at the St. Louis City Justice Center in August 2014. -
Appellate court vacates part of decision over EPA regulations for Buffalo Ditch challenged by Kennett
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed and vacated in part a decision involving a city's allegations that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority regarding the total maximum daily load (TMDL) for a stream. -
Court: 'Sufficient circumstantial evidence to show causation' email cost Sam's Club stromboli deal
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit on April 11 reversed a ruling for summary judgment by an Arkansas court against a frozen food manufacturer in a case where it alleged an email from a marketing company cost it business with a warehouse chain. -
Speculation not enough to prove breach in American Piping lawsuit
Court affirms dismissal of suit against American Piping Products for flawed steel tubing. -
Appellate court affirms jury verdict in favor of officers in inmate’s failure to protect suit
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has affirmed a jury verdict in favor of correctional officers who were sued by an inmate over allegations they failed to protect him from rape by a cellmate. -
$6 million judgment for Lake of the Ozarks condo developer vacated
ST. LOUIS - A federal appeals court has vacated a $6 million judgment in favor of a condominium developer at the Lake of the Ozarks in its dispute with a title insurance company over a predecessor's mechanics' license. -
Overland Park attorney no longer on probation following more than a decade of discipline
Attorney Lance M. Haley of Overland Park, Kansas, no longer is on probation following a Jan. 26 Missouri Supreme Court order thatfound he completed the terms of his probation after more than a decade of discipline. -
Appellate Court grants St. Louis Effort for AIDS attorney's fees
The Eighth Circuit Appellate Court granted St. Louis Effort for AIDS attorney’s fees in its suit to enjoin the Health Insurance Marketplace Innovation Act (HIMIA) on Dec. 8. -
Lincoln County denied new trial involving former officer’s sexual abuse of drug court participants
An appeals court has denied a new trial for Lincoln County, which had challenged a jury's award of $2.25 million to victims of sexual abuse committed by a former lieutenant at the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department. -
8th Circuit remands class action over issue involving plaintiffs’ standing
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit is sending a class action claim against the manufacturers of yellow-insulated corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) back to federal court after granting the companies' appeal. -
Judge stays TCPA class action pending resolution of 8th Circuit case
U.S. District Judge John A. Ross has ruled for defendants Henry Schein Practice Solutions and Integrated Media Solutions' joint motion to stay a class-action complaint alleging the defendants violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). -
Red Hot candy ruling remanding slack-fill class action to state court upheld
A proposed class action alleging the makers of Red Hot candies underfilled its cardboard boxes will have to continue in state court in the city of St. Louis rather than in federal court. -
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8th Circuit not convinced by overpass protester’s arguments
&&& The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a summary judgment ruling in favor of the Missouri State Highway Patrol involving a protester who was ordered to leave a pedestrian sidewalk overpass because his activities allegedly contributed to accidents on Interstate 70 below. -
8th Circuit grants transfer of labor depreciation class action
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has granted an insurer's request to transfer a putative class action involving "labor depreciation" from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri to the Eastern District. -
8th Circuit affirms judgment in favor of Kansas City police
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a judgment in favor of Kansas City police officers in a lawsuit brought by a man charged with resisting arrest in October 2013. -
Federal appeals court affirms dismissal of Scottrade hacking suit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a class-action suit against securities brokerage firm Scottrade over hacking that occurred in 2013.