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A man injured in a single-car accident after a night of drinking lost his dram shop case against two Jackson County bars. VERDICT REPORT Timothy Lee, a passenger in the car, claimed that the bars served driver Robert McMullen when ...
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Suit Over Girl's Drowning Death Settles For $2.5M – Parents Said Supervision Was Inadequate
The parents of a 10-year-old girl who drowned in a swimming pool at a summer camp have settled their St. Louis City lawsuit for $2.5 million. SETTLEMENT REPORT Crystal Winston attended the camp at the urging of the Dove Covenant ...
Read More »Shooting Death At Banquet Hall Leads To $5M Verdict – Owner Did Not Provide Adequate Security
The family of a 17-year-old girl who was shot and killed while attending a party for teenagers at a neighborhood banquet hall have won $5 million in their Jackson County premises liability case. VERDICT REPORT The family claimed that the ...
Read More »Woman Fell Outside Theater – City Of Kansas City Chips In On Settlement
$375,000 Settlement A woman who fell and broke her leg while walking from the parking lot into the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City sued for premises liability. On July 19, 2002, Delores Hallouer, 69, and her daughter went to Swope ...
Read More »Electric Co. Wins Verdict For Explosion At Power Plant – Jury Awards $135M Vs. Computer Parts Maker
A computer parts maker has been hit with a $135 million verdict arising out of an explosion at a Kansas City power plant. VERDICT REPORT Kansas City Power & Light sued after sewer water gushed out of toilets at an ...
Read More »Building Owner Sues Deputy Sherriffs – They OK'd Tear-Down Without Consent
$26,000 Settlement A Johnson County woman sued two deputy sheriffs who allowed someone to come onto her property and tear down a building without her permission. Diana Lockhart owned an outbuilding on her property in Johnson, Mo. One of her ...
Read More »Car Buyer Files Lemon Law Case – Ford Said Explorer XLS Was Merchantable
$529.52 Verdict A couple who bought a 2000 Ford Explorer XLS filed Lemon Law and other claims after experiencing transmission and thermostat problems. In their lawsuit the plaintiffs argued that there was a lack of dependability of the vehicle at ...
Read More »Ford Hit For $12.5 Million Over Fatal Pickup Crash – Husband, Wife And Grandson Died In Blaze
A wrongful death suit against Ford Motor Company alleging a defective product design on a 1997 F150 pick-up truck netted a $12.5 million verdict from a Jackson County jury. VERDICT REPORT John and Shirley Mathes and their 8-year-old grandson Jacob ...
Read More »Man Wins $1.1M 20 Years After Lawnmower Accident – His Foot Was Amputated When He Was 5
A man who lost his foot almost 20 years ago when his father ran over it with a lawnmower has won $1.18 million in his Jackson County case against his father’s employer. VERDICT REPORT Ken Riordan was working as a ...
Read More »Parking Lot Owner Cleared In Car Accident Lawsuit – Plaintiff: 'Sight Lines' Were Obstructed
A motorcyclist severely injured in an accident has lost his Jackson County negligence case against the owner of a parking lot. The 17-year-old plaintiff, who struck a car that was pulling out of the lot, claimed the designer did not ...
Read More »31-Year-Old Died In Hospital – Back-To-Back Wins For Med-Mal Defense Lawyer
Trying two medical malpractice cases back-to-back was unusual, but not overwhelming, for Springfield attorney Brian D. Malkmus. “You figure you’re going to work, whether it’s in the courtroom or the of-fice,” he said. But getting defense verdicts in each case ...
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