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Missouri paid more than $24M to settle lawsuits in 2019
The Missouri Attorney General’s office says taxpayers spent more than $24 million in 2019 on lawsuits against the state. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the $24.2 million paid in […]
Appeals court says legal expense fund protects defenders
The Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District ruled that public defenders don’t need official immunity from lawsuits because they are covered by the State Legal Expense Fund. The appeals court […]
Civil Practice : Legal Expense Fund – Attorney’s Fees
State ex rel. Chris Koster v. Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners (MLW No. 70904/Case No. WD80209 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Welsh, J.)
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