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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.
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey faces key challenge over abortion rights, Amendment 3
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is at the center of a pivotal legal battle over abortion rights following the narrow approval of Amendment 3 by Missouri voters in November.
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Hyatt held liable in $177M verdict for negligent supervision in sexual assault case
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals-Eastern District ruled that Hyatt is liable for a jury award of $177 million in damages for a sexual assault that occurred in a St. Louis hotel in 2016.
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Appeals court upholds verdict in Monsanto Roundup case
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appellate court has upheld a jury verdict in favor of Monsanto Company, rejecting an appeal by a woman who alleged that exposure to Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide caused her non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Court rejects law firm’s bid to compel arbitration in $10M insurance dispute
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration filed by the Maune Raichle Law Firm in a $10 million insurance dispute.
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State appeals court affirms ruling in favor of school district
A state appeals court has affirmed a lower court decision that said a school district was not responsible for injuries a student sustained.
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Missouri Attorney General to sue Jackson County over firearms ordinance
KANSAS CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced plans to sue Jackson County following its approval of an ordinance prohibiting individuals under 21 from possessing firearms or ammunition, asserting it violates constitutional and state rights.
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Missouri Supreme Court retransfers Saline County Assessor’s appeal to Court of Appeals
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Supreme Court ruled it does not have jurisdiction over an appeal brought by the Saline County assessor against the Saline County Commission, commissioners and collector.
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Federal court dismisses Missouri man's $10M lawsuit against Walmart due to lack of jurisdiction
ST. LOUIS — A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Missouri resident against Walmart Claims Services, citing a lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
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Missouri Supreme Court upholds drug conviction after traffic stop, canine search
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man who was found guilty of possessing a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia after a contentious traffic stop and vehicle search.
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Missouri Court of Appeals reverses circuit court ruling on marijuana sales tax dispute
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of Robust Missouri Dispensary 3 overturning a circuit court decision that allowed St. Louis and St. Charles Counties to impose additional retail sales taxes on marijuana dispensaries operating within incorporated areas of the counties.
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Court dismisses market's claim challenging 'aldermanic courtesy' practice in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — The Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a circuit court decision dismissing Double AA Market's case against St. Louis.
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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.
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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.
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Appeals court partially overturns cable contract ruling on exclusivity clause compliance with FCC order
ST. LOUIS — In a recent decision, the Missouri Court of Appeals-Eastern District ruled on a long-standing dispute between Charter Communications and Mobile National Development Co. regarding an exclusive cable service agreement.
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Missouri appeals court upholds settlement division in workers' comp dispute
ST. LOUIS — In a recent ruling, the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision in a dispute between two former employees and Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, over a workers' compensation subrogation lien.
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Appeals court upholds dismissals in discrimination cases against St. Louis Public Schools
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals recently upheld trial court decisions in two separate but similar cases involving claims of race and age discrimination against St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) filed by former employees
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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.
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Bailey secures more than $131,000 for homeowners in Clay County in home repair scam
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today a court ruling that will return over $131,000 to homeowners in Clay County after a contractor failed to provide promised home repairs.
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Missouri appellate court orders dissolved massage therapy business to pay victims
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appellate court ruled that Oasis Foot Spa & Massage and its managing member must pay compensatory and punitive damages to six individuals who were allegedly sexually assaulted by an employee.