U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
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Missouri federal court upholds lower court's denial of Harley-Davidson's effort to compel arbitration in dispute over motorcycle purchase
A Missouri federal court denied Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.’s motion to compel arbitration in a lawsuit brought against it by Ernest Roberts. -
Missouri DSS continues oversight of psychotropic medication for foster kids, spokeswoman says
JEFFERSON CITY – Children in Missouri's foster care system are the real beneficiaries in a federal judge's "groundbreaking" settlement in November designed to require psychotropic medication only when safe and necessary, a social services spokeswoman said. -
THOMPSON COBURN LLP: Missouri broadcasters win First Amendment right to advertise alcohol prices and discounts
The Eighth Circuit appeals court has confirmed that Missouri laws that restrict truthful advertising of alcohol prices violate the First Amendment. -
Lawsuit claims Rust-Oleum Restore products used on deck failed after less than two years
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – A Missouri man has filed a class action lawsuit against Rust-Oleum claiming its products are defective after his wood deck began to peel and flake less than two years after applying more than $500 worth of Rust-Oleum's Restore products. -
Good Food Institute will appeal ruling by federal judge on fake meat law
KANSAS CITY – The Good Food Institute plans to appeal a ruling made by a federal judge earlier this month who refused to block a Missouri law that would ban companies from labeling products that were plant-based or meat substitutes as meat. -
Judge: Loan servicer Navient can't force borrower to arbitration in excessive interest rate suit
JEFFERSON CITY – A student who sued student loan servicer Navient won’t have to go through arbitration in a suit over allegations that his student loan interest amount was higher than what was stated in loan documents. -
Chemical poison case transferred to Kansas court after Missouri court rules it doesn't have personal jurisdiction
JEFFERSON CITY – A federal district court in Missouri determined it did not have personal jurisdiction to rule on a man’s claims that he suffered acute chemical poisoning. -
Missouri mom files suit against JUUL over teen's vaping, nicotine addiction
KANSAS CITY – A Missouri woman is suing JUUL Labs Inc. over allegations it has a marketing strategy that targets teens. -
Judge: Attorney General not allowed to intervene in class action regarding representation for indigent defendants
JEFFERSON CITY – A federal court has ruled the Missouri attorney general cannot intervene in a class action against the state that calls for proper legal counsel for criminal defendants. -
Discrimination claim against Time Warner dismissed
KANSAS CITY – A Kansas City judge has dismissed a discrimination complaint between a former employee and Time Warner Cable. -
Scripps Media fails to get favorable judgment from court in retaliation case from former TV reporter
KANSAS CITY – On June 26, a media company was denied its renewed motion for judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri’s Western Division in a racial discrimination case filed by a former employee. -
SHOOK HARDY & BACON LLP: Dwerlkotte Appointed to Jury Instruction Committee for Eighth Circuit
Shook Associate Brent Dwerlkotte has been appointed to serve as a subcommittee member on the Jury Instruction Committee of the U.S. -
University of Missouri granted dismissal of breach of contract case filed by former neurosurgery resident
SPRINGFIELD – A former neurosurgery resident dismissed from a resident program at University of Missouri lost his breach of contract case in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in the Central Division on June 3. -
Suit against Depuy Orthopaedics over allegedly faulty knee replacement device transferred to Kansas court
JEFFERSON CITY – On June 3, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in the Western Division denied Depuy Orthopaedics Inc.'s motion to dismiss a negligence suit relating to an allegedly faulty full knee replacement device as moot as the case was transferred to another district. -
Judge says Florida company must face litigation from LearSchmidt in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY – A federal judge refused to dismiss a complaint in an asset ownership dispute, stating that the case is subject to jurisdiction in Missouri. -
Expert testimony remains in lawsuit over allegations Vioxx caused heart attacks
KANSAS CITY – A federal judge refused to strike expert testimony in a medical fault lawsuit. -
Safeco cleared of providing extra payout for crash covered under Travelers policy
KANSAS CITY – A federal judge said Safeco doesn’t have to pay money to a car crash victim who collected $1 million under another carrier’s policy. -
Federal judge tosses FOIA complaint against IRS
KANSAS CITY – A federal judge has dismissed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) complaint against the Internal Revenue Service. -
Federal judge says discovery defendants' 'foot-dragging frustrates the court' in RightChoice case
ST. JOSEPH – On May 10, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in the St. Joseph Division granted the plaintiffs' request to order the discovery defendants in a case over an alleged pass-through billing scheme to rectify their failure to comply with a discovery order. -
H&R Block denied its motion to compel arbitration, failed to prove employee agreed to clause
KANSAS CITY – H&R Block and other defendants were denied their motion to compel arbitration in a class action against it filed by a former branch manager.