3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (156+ words) Staff Report//July 2, 2026// Edward R. (Ted) Ardini Jr. became chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, on July 1. Ardini was elected to the role by the judges of the Western District. He was appointed to the Western District…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago  (728+ words) Correy E. Stephenson, Special to Missouri Lawyers Media//July 2, 2026// In a case involving an alleged oral contract about the ownership of real property, summary judgment in favor of the defendants should be reversed where material facts remain in dispute, the Missouri…...

17+ hour, 18+ min ago  (153+ words) Missouri Lawyers Media Real Property-Real Estate Development-Misappropriation of Investment-Fraud Defendants moved to partially dismiss plaintiffs" complaint, while plaintiffs cross-moved for leave to amend. Plaintiffs alleged that they invested money in defendants" real estate development project, but that defendants misappropriated the…...

17+ hour, 28+ min ago  (127+ words) Missouri Lawyers Media Real Property-Commercial Lease-Lease Document-Missing Material Term Plaintiff appealed the denial of its motion for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order. The parties negotiated and executed a lease document for a commercial property, but the lease lacked…...

17+ hour, 8+ min ago  (104+ words) Missouri Lawyers Media Staff Report//July 1, 2026// Husband appealed the trial court's dissolution judgment, arguing that it erred in failing to classify a business and divide it between him and wife. Where the trial court had not classified or divided the…...

17+ hour, 28+ min ago  (122+ words) Missouri Lawyers Media Insurance-Pharmacy Benefit Manager-Failure to Maintain Adequate Network-Unjust Enrichment Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of his class action against defendant, the pharmacy benefit manager under his health plan. Plaintiff alleged that defendant unjustly enriched itself by failing to maintain…...

17+ hour, 3+ min ago  (128+ words) Missouri Lawyers Media Staff Report//July 1, 2026// Defendant appealed the trial court's judgment of modification, arguing that she was denied a meaningful opportunity to be heard and that the trial court erred in denying her motion to set aside the proceedings…...

17+ hour, 3+ min ago  (93+ words) Missouri Lawyers Media Staff Report//July 1, 2026// Defendant appealed his conviction for speeding, challenging various evidentiary rulings and the denial of his motion to stay the conviction pending appeal. Where defendant's brief contained numerous deficiencies, the court was constrained to dismiss…...

17+ hour, 23+ min ago  (130+ words) Staff Report//July 1, 2026// Defendants moved to dismiss plaintiff's Parity Act claim. Plaintiff's son suffered from mental health and substance abuse issues, so he had him admitted to an outdoor behavioral health treatment center. Plaintiff submitted the bill to defendants for…...

18+ hour, 3+ min ago  (169+ words) Missouri Lawyers Media Staff Report//July 1, 2026// Plaintiff appealed the adverse summary judgment in his Fair Credit Reporting Act action. Plaintiff alleged that defendant violated the FCRA by mistakenly including his twin brother's speeding ticket in his background check. The district…...