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Supreme Court denies ‘plea of clemency’ from death-row inmate
The Missouri Supreme Court has declined to set aside its order allowing for the execution of Brian Dorsey.
Second change-of-judge case sent to Supreme Court
The Southern District has asked the Missouri Supreme Court to determine whether a judge should continue presiding over a criminal case to which the high court itself assigned him.
Kansas man’s post-crash pain brings settlement with driver
A man left with ongoing pain following a Kansas car wreck reached a pre-suit settlement for the at-fault driver’s policy limits, as well as for his medical bills.
Matthew P. Hamner named to Southern District
Gov. Mike Parson on March 15 named Judge Matthew P. Hamner as the newest member of the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District, and also appointed four other judges.
In $418M settlement, Realtors agree to change practices
The National Association of Realtors has agreed to a $418 million settlement and to change its rules for setting home-sales commissions following a massive trial loss in Missouri.
Pulling strings: Missouri takes on federal efforts to police social media
The state of Missouri is lending its name, its attorney general’s office and a small number of facts to a major free speech case set for argument in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Eastern District resolves conflict in probation law’s wording
The appeals court says an oft-amended probation statute could use another edit to reconcile two conflicting provisions.
Supreme Court weighs challenge to big default judgment
The Missouri Supreme Court is considering if, and how, a company hit with a $900,000 default judgment can challenge it on appeal.
Workers T-boned at KC intersection settle with driver
A group of four municipal workers who were injured when a negligent driver ran a red light and T-boned their truck reached a global settlement of $900,000, according to their attorneys.
Immunity claim dashed, for now, in COVID death suit
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a pandemic-era wrongful death lawsuit can continue for now despite the defendant nursing home’s claim of immunity.
Settlement resolves family’s investment claims
A St. Louis family who alleged they suffered years of bad investment advice reached a $760,000 settlement, according to their attorney.
Leap day trips up argument over suit’s 90-day deadline
A woman alleging she suffered discrimination at work will get a second chance at her lawsuit due to the intricacies of the Gregorian calendar.
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