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Judge approves fees in Trinity Lutheran case
A federal judge has approved $433,791 in attorneys’ fees and expenses in the case of a Columbia church whose suit against the state of Missouri went before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2017.
Springfield settles over marijuana ordinance lawsuit
The city of Springfield agreed to pay $225,000 to settle a lawsuit after the city council repealed a citizen-backed ordinance that would have decriminalized marijuana possession.
Social workers settle unpaid overtime claims
Nearly 100 clinical social workers who were classified as exempt professional employees settled an unpaid-overtime class-action claim against a Kansas City public health provider for $1.15 million.
Motorcyclist settles with uninsured motorists
A Raytown motorcyclist injured in a May 2012 accident caused by falling debris on Interstate 435 settled two uninsured motorists’ claims for nearly $275,000.
Jurors rule against cop’s age discrimination claim
The plaintiff said a group of officers joked that the plaintiff was so old that his Social Security number was 000-00-0002.
Driver, accident victims team up to challenge insurer’s refusal to pay
A Kansas City driver and two accident victims on opposite sides of an insurance settlement have joined together to successfully challenge the insurer’s subsequent refusal to pay the claim.
Settlement resolves case over state Medicaid liens
A federal court settlement ended a claim that the Missouri Department of Social Services filed liens against Medicaid recipients in violation of federal law.
Wage case against grocer ends in settlement
A confidential settlement ended a class action lawsuit claiming that a grocery store chain required some of its employees to perform uncompensated work.
Court finds for defendant in fraudulent wire transfer case
The federal court in Springfield has returned a $440,000 defense verdict in a bank case involving a fraudulent wire transfer to the Republic of Cyprus.
Suit challenges 600,000 MERS loans
Greg Leyh, an attorney in Gladstone, has filed a potential class action lawsuit against Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, or MERS, a private company involved in millions of mortgage loans throughout the country.
UPDATE: Nixon denies clemency in impending execution
A federal court has dismissed a complaint aimed at stopping the impending execution of Martin Link.
UPDATE: Fox News suit against Carnahan settles
A lawsuit between Fox News and former U.S. Senate candidate Robin Carnahan has been settled, according to an entry in the lawsuit’s electronic case file.
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