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- St. Louis County v. River Bend Estates Homeowners Association et al, Exceptions of the Novel Family
  Judge rules for family in eminent domain case
- Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission v. James C. Krafft, Trustee
  Jury awards owner $1.2M over state's condemnation
- Missouri Veterinary Medical Board v. Brooke Rene Gray, B&B Equine Dentistry
  Court rules against horse dentist
- Michael B. Constance v. Edward F. Brennan
  Lawyer fights $1.6M judgment in case involving Jimmy Connors
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- Verdict trends: What’s fueling the rise in jury awards?
  The past year saw some of the highest Top Ten Jury Verdicts nationally in recent years, exceeding the previous two years.
- Verdicts don’t easily equate to dollars in hand
  What’s in a number? For many jury verdicts and court judgments, a long roller-coaster ride through the appeals process.
- Where are they now? Top verdicts from 5 years ago
  Was that huge state verdict, awarded years ago, really the end of the story? Missouri Lawyers Weekly caught up with lawyers involved in the state’s top plaintiff and defense verdicts in 2006 for updates on appeals, important strategies and lessons learned.
- Size of top 10 jury verdicts rises nationally
  The overall size of the top 10 jury verdicts nationally increased substantially in 2011.
- 2011 Top V&S: Contaminated rice, lead pollution, health costs of smoking lead to huge victories
  Six years after major legislation took effect to rein in the size and scope of litigation, 2011 saw nine reported plaintiffs’ jury or bench verdicts in Missouri top $10 million. That’s the most dating back to at least 2005.
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- Employer – Employee: MHRA – Breach Of Contract – Whistleblower
  Holmes v. Kansas City Missouri Board of Police Commissioners (MLW No. 63262/Case No. WD72852/WD72853 – 25 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Newton, J.)
- Administrative: Chiropractic License – Gross Negligence – Attorney’s Fees
  Edwards v. Gerstein, et al. (MLW No. 63263/Case No. WD73434 – 26 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Welsh, J.)
- Real Property: Collector’s Deed – Notice – Affidavit
  Brock v. Caldwell (MLW No. 63251/Case No. SD31206 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Lynch, J.)
- Consumer Law: MMPA – Punitive Damages – Statutory Cap
  Estate of Max E. Overbey v. Chad Franklin National Auto Sales North, LLC (MLW No. 63229/Case No. SC91369 – 29 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Stith, J.; Russell, Breckenridge, Fischer and Price, JJ., concur. Teitelman, C.J., dissents in separate opinion filed; Draper, J., concurs in opinion of Teitelman, C.J.)
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