A jury in the Kansas City area handed a victory to the defense after a four-week trial of a consumer fraud case about promises a technical school made to prospective students.
Read More »Man settles with Wal-Mart over injury from bread rack
A man injured while delivering bread to a Wal-Mart store has settled his case against the retailer for $135,000, months after the Missouri Supreme Court ruled he could proceed. J. Michael McCracken worked for Interstate Brands Corp., which had a ...
Read More »Hy-Vee wins verdict in slip-and-fall suit
Attorneys for Hy-Vee won a defense verdict in slip-and-fall litigation stemming from an alleged knee injury.
Read More »Jury finds doctor was not at fault in patient’s death
An internal medicine doctor was not at fault for a retired professional photographer's death by suffocation, a St. Louis County jury determined.
Read More »Jury says sports tickets, not age, led to dismissal
Attorneys successfully shielded Kansas City Power & Light from an age discrimination lawsuit brought by a man who was fired while he was on approved sick leave.
Read More »Bank must pay sick leave to three former employees
But it was a formal discussion about health insurance, 401(k) plans, dental coverage, vacation days and sick time that prompted three women to take their former employer to court.
Read More »Employee wins in age discrimination lawsuit
A Missouri woman who sued her employer for age discrimination and retaliation won a $400,000 jury verdict in the U.S. District Court for Western Missouri.
Read More »Road trip case takes winding path
Right up to the point that he landed the brand-new Hyundai Elantra on its roof, Edward Hodgson was having a legendary night.
Read More »Jury: Deadly explosion caused by repairman
After a 10-day trial, a St. Louis jury cleared an aerosol packaging company of responsibility for an accident that killed a repairman.
Read More »Jury sides with defense in slip-and-fall lawsuit
Gina Woodard, 43, was injured Nov. 14, 2007, after stepping in a pothole near the Career Services Center at 301 S. Seventh St. in St. Joseph. She fractured her ankle and had surgery. A month later she suffered a pulmonary embolism.
Read More »Fall on Forest Park path yields $250,000 verdict
Randall Thompson knew well the rhythmic whirr of wheels against pavement.
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