Missouri appeals court News

Kansas City Red Light Camera Law in Question

A Missouri appeals court panel issued a ruling Tuesday that raises questions about the constitutionality of Kansas City’s red-light camera law. The Western District Missouri Court of Appeals on Tuesday reversed a decision by Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Dale …

Missouri Appeals Court Orders New Trial in Tobacco Case

A Missouri appeals court has ordered a third trial in an Independence family’s lawsuit against tobacco company Brown & Williamson. The court on Tuesday threw out a $1.5 million punitive judgment the company was ordered to pay to the family …

Missouri Appeals Court: Drunken Driver’s Family Can Sue

The family of Missouri man who died in a drunken driving crash can sue the funeral home he co-owned and his former business partners for negligence for allegedly allowing him to drive a company van despite knowing he had a …

Appeals Court Cuts $6.5M Award to Officer

A Missouri appeals court threw out most of a $6.5 million judgment awarded to a former Kansas City police officer after he was fired. Danny Holmes received the $6.5 million judgment after he alleged in a lawsuit that he was …