The Court of Appeals Eastern District affirmed a $2.5 million verdict for a woman injured by her dentist, finding the award was not subject to Missouri’s cap on noneconomic damages.

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As he retires from the Eastern District on July 13, Judge Roy L. Richter plans to blend his wide-ranging experience and his relative anonymity by taking senior status in his new home in Ozark, the county seat of Christian County.

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Judge Roy L. Richter, one of the last remaining judges who witnessed the reorganization of the Missouri court system into its modern form, is retiring from the Court of Appeals Eastern District.

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The court threw out a contempt sanction against a Kansas City-area attorney, ruling that he didn’t act unethically in haggling over a settlement with another law firm.

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A man who stayed out of trouble for six years after a drunken-driving conviction and spent another four years unsuccessfully contesting a drug charge can’t get back his driver’s license.

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The Court of Appeals Eastern District ruled April 21 that a man whose felonies would be just misdemeanors in some other states still can’t get a concealed carry license. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department denied Tonie M. Townsend a permit ...

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The Court of Appeals Eastern District ruled Nov. 12 that a landlord can’t recover the profits made by two tenants who had sublet their apartments through Airbnb. According to the opinion, Christy Butero and Brian Housely had rented apartments on ...

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The Court of Appeals Eastern District affirmed a $12.8 million judgment for a man who lost part of his bowels after a visit to the emergency room, but a judge will have to recalculate how it is to be paid ...

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The Court of Appeals Eastern District restored a nearly $1.9 million jury verdict against the St. Louis Metro, finding that a federal regulation trumps a state statute that limited the agency’s liability. Mary J. Moore suffered back injuries in 2013 ...

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The Court of Appeals Eastern District ruled on May 28 that “grainy and pixelated” photos taken of a vehicle after a traffic accident should not have been shown to a St. Louis jury because they were “neither logically nor legally ...

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The Bar Association of St. Louis will add four new members who exemplify excellence in the legal community to its Gallery of Legal Pioneers Wall of Fame during a ceremony from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at the BAMSL ...

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