Buchanan County Circuit Court

Nov 6, 2025

Collision with farm equipment leads to settlement for injured motorists

A pair of northwest Missouri siblings hurt in a 2024 collision with a John Deere self-propelled farm sprayer have each received seven-figure insurance payments to settle a civil lawsuit.

Dec 26, 2013

Suit alleging priest abused student at high school ends in settlement

A $130,000 settlement ended a lawsuit alleging that a priest sexually abused a student at a St. Joseph Catholic high school.

Dec 23, 2013

Suit alleging priest abuse ends in settlement

A $130,000 settlement ended a lawsuit alleging that a priest sexually abused a student at a St. Joseph Catholic high school.

Dec 23, 2013

Kansas man wins jury award in medical malpractice case

A Buchanan County jury has awarded a Kansas man $4.3 million against a St. Joseph urologist in a medical malpractice case.

Oct 25, 2013

Electrician awarded $1M settlement after fall from ladder

An electrician from Dearborn won a $1 million personal injury settlement under a Liberty Mutual Insurance policy carried by his employer after a co-worker caused the collapse of a ladder he was using.

Oct 24, 2013

Jury awards over $1 million to chuck wagon cook after fall

A Buchanan County jury awarded $1.052 million to David Burns, a chuck wagon cook hired for a Boy Scouts of America 100th anniversary celebration at Camp Geiger, after he fell and fractured his head.