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The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District is not liable for damages in a series of claims stemming from the termination of a former administrative assistant, a Jackson County jury determined May 31. The jury returned the verdict following a two-week ...

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A northwestern Missouri jury found no fault for either party in the case of a woman who alleged she took a tumble on a slick spot in a Maryville Hy-Vee gas station parking lot. Defense attorney Lori Battern of Andereck, ...

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The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District has ruled an insurance company does not have to pay a $870,625 jury award to the widow of a man who died after treatment by an ear, nose and throat physician. The physician, ...

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An Illinois body-shop owner injured in a February 2018 rear-end collision settled a claim with the other driver as well as her own insurer for a total of $500,000. Shelly A. Robke of Germantown, Illinois, suffered back and spinal injuries ...

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A man injured while attempting to break up a fight between two dogs secured a $30,000 settlement. “He tried to separate the two dogs unsuccessfully,” said Scott Kehlenbrink of Reinoehl Kehlenbrink. “In the process of that, we believe that he ...

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A former northeast Missouri city administrator and police chief who alleged that age discrimination and retaliation by elected leaders cost him those jobs was awarded nearly $800,000 by a St. Charles County judge and jury. Robert Jenne, 68, was city ...

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A woman who suffers from a speech impediment after a dental procedure gone awry won $2.5 million in damages from a St. Louis County jury. Christina Bojorquez sued Dr. Thomas O’Keefe and his dental practice in 2016 for her injuries ...

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Writing coach Roy Peter Clark advises enterprising reporters to always get the name of the dog. Apparently that works for lawyers too. “We had a strategy at trial to always refer to her by her name and not as ‘the ...

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A Kansas City television reporter who sued her former employer and won on two claims of retaliation will see a total recovery of more than $1 million following a judge’s ruling on front pay and attorneys’ fees. On June 26, ...

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Outdoor retailer Bass Pro settled a lawsuit against a timeshare company which it alleged breached contractual obligations by failing to pay required commissions and engaging in high-pressure sales. Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited Inc., which is based in Boca Raton, Florida, agreed ...

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The Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District on June 25 affirmed a jury verdict of more than $5 million for a railroad worker injured twice on the job. James Mitchell was injured in 2015 while working as a conductor at ...

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