A federal appeals court has upheld a $34.3 million jury verdict in a class action suit alleging State Farm Life Insurance Company systematically overcharged universal life insurance policyholders after ruling a policy provision outlining cost-of-insurance rates was ambiguous.

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While jury trials and in-person hearings are shut down during the COVID-19 crisis, Missouri’s appellate courts have been taking cases on briefs, hearing arguments remotely and issuing opinions regularly.

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A federal appeals court has ruled that former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce is entitled to absolute immunity in a lawsuit brought against her by former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley.

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A federal appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Missouri’s informed consent law and backed by The Satanic Temple.

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A panel of 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals remanded part of the case, but the panel also affirmed a lower-court denial of summary judgment to state officials.

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A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling denying a new trial for a man who received a $35,000 jury verdict in his lawsuit against BNSF Railway Co. for a work-related injury. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit ...

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A court ruled that St. Louis-based Peabody Energy can’t be sued for its alleged contributions to global warming.

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A split panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a hospital can still charge a fee to a lawyer seeking medical records even though its search came up empty. The ruling could give ammunition to the ...

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A split panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled March 17 that an insurer must defend Lincoln County from a lawsuit brought by former murder suspect Russ Faria. The case stems from the Dec. 27, 2011, stabbing ...

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A Springfield company accused of conspiring to create a national advertising campaign to sell a knock-off cat toy has lost its appeal to reopen the lawsuit against it so it can seek attorneys’ fees. A three-judge panel of the 8th ...

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A recent ruling could clear the way for more suits under Missouri’s equitable garnishment statute to be litigated in federal court.

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