Platte County jurors decided that a doctor did not commit an error in diagnosing a woman who later needed surgery to repair a hematoma in a deep abrasion. TShanna Long-Young sued Dr. Jason Goergen, alleging that he had failed to ...

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A judge ruled May 30 that Platte County has no legal obligation to make up a shortfall in bond payments connected to a Kansas City-area shopping district. UMB Bank serves as the trustee for a series of bonds that helped ...

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An auto parts store manager who alleged he was demoted because of his muscular dystrophy won a $2.2 million verdict on discrimination claims.

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Thomas C. Fincham, an associate circuit judge in Platte County, was elevated Nov. 19 to circuit judge.

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Two associate judges and a private practice attorney are finalists for a judicial vacancy on the Platte County Circuit Court.

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A nonprofit organization can take over a vacant home newly acquired by a bank and then require the bank to pay for the rehabilitation work, the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District affirmed Tuesday. Urban Renewal of K.C., a Missouri ...

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