Where a law firm that was fired from a personal injury case sought to recover attorneys’ fees in quantum meruit, the district court properly found that the law firm’s services did more harm than good to the case when it ...

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Where homeowners sought damages from a basement-waterproofing company connected to the installation of a basement-sealing system, asserting claims that included a violation of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act and a related request for attorneys’ fees, the judgment did not dispose ...

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Where a parent sought attorneys’ fees in an action arising under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the district court properly found that the appellant was not a prevailing party entitled to fees. Judgment is affirmed. Wofford v. North Little ...

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Where appellants, who brought an action against their landlord alleging damages from a bedbug infestation, challenged the denial of their motion to amend the judgment to award them attorneys’ fees on their claims under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, the ...

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Where a city clerk challenged trial court orders addressing her failure to disclose records under the state’s sunshine law and imposing a civil penalty and attorneys’ fees to the opposing party, substantial evidence supported the finding that the clerk’s refusal ...

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Where tenants challenged the grant of summary judgment in favor of a landlord in a contract dispute, arguing that the landlord failed to establish a prima facie case because the documents attached to the summary judgment motions were inconsistent with ...

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Where appellant sought leave to file a supersedeas bond after a trial court quieted title to a farm to respondents, and the respondents sought a judgment against the bond for attorneys’ fees incurred during appeal and for lost rental income, ...

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Where plaintiff brought a medical-negligence action against health care providers alleging that a failure to diagnose led to short bowel syndrome requiring extensive ongoing medical care, and both parties appealed following a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, the ...

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Where respondent landowners who prevailed in a dispute to quiet title to real property sought attorneys’ fees and the trial court’s judgment did not address the issue, the unresolved claim does not arrest the finality of the judgment in this ...

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Where plaintiffs in a civil case involving a euthanized dog challenged the denial of their motion for attorneys’ fees and sanctions, the district court did not abuse its discretion, and the court also did not err in denying their motions ...

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Where appellant city challenged an award of attorneys’ fees against it in a dispute involving an option to renew a lease in the parties’ real estate contract, the trial court did not misapply the law or abuse its discretion in ...

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