The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District has affirmed a $427,777 damages award against a St. Joseph attorney accused by his former partners of failing to fully disclose the value of two contingency-fee cases when he left the firm.

Tagged with: Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Missouri Court of Appeals Western District Stephen W. Holaday

Just in time for Independence Day, Jonathan Irons is free.

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A Missouri appeals court is considering whether a St. Joseph law firm chose the right vehicle for its claims against a partner it alleges failed to fully disclose the value of cases as he left the firm.

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An appeals court allowed the case to proceed against a railroad, despite a lengthy delay in the plaintiff’s meeting a key requirement to represent her late husband.

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A Missouri appeals court has set a high bar for public defenders to overcome when appealing circuit-court denials of their motions for caseload relief.

Tagged with: caseload relief Jackson County Prosecutor's Office Mary Fox Missouri Court of Appeals Western District

The court has reinstated a $300,000 punitive damages award for a Jackson County sheriff’s deputy in his sexual harassment and retaliation suit against his employer.

Tagged with: Jackson County Sheriff’s Department LaVanden Darks Missouri Court of Appeals Western District Punitive Damages

The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District ruled that a ballot measure proposing to expand Missouri’s Medicaid system can stay on the Aug. 4 ballot.

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A court has held that public governmental bodies cannot use a provision outlining fees for electronically maintained records to assess the cost of attorney-review time as “staff time” to people seeking records through the Sunshine Law.

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The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District ruled that a former University of Kansas School of Law employee can’t sue her supervisor for a car crash they were involved in at a Kansas City law firm.

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A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday sent a lawsuit over fees charged by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's administration for an open records request back to a lower court for further consideration.

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An appeals court ruled that a man terminated for “poor performance” at work can’t be denied unemployment benefits.

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