A Missouri appellate court blocked a judge’s order that denied an underlying suit be assigned to a new jurist, concluding the request wasn’t barred by a prior venue […]
State Appellate Court Looks to Clarify ‘Using’ a Vehicle
An insurance company and an Illinois man’s dispute over how an insured “uses” a vehicle will return to the lower court and could be a case of first […]
Third Time’s a Charm? $43M Verdict Overturned Again for Law Firm’s Posts, State Appellate Court Says
A $43 million personal injury suit is heading for a third trial after the prevailing attorney jeopardized the verdict for a second time, an Illinois appellate court ruled […]
Appellate Court Rejects Municipal Judge’s Claimed Authority to Order Competency Evaluations
A Missouri Court of Appeals panel denied a Kansas City judge’s claim this week that he had the authority to order the state’s mental health department to complete […]
Federal Appellate Judges Denounce Threats, Impeachment Efforts
Two federal appellate judges raised concerns Tuesday about calls from public officials to impeach judges based on their rulings and an increase in threats to the judicial branch […]
Isolated Transaction Insufficient to Establish Ga. Jurisdiction, Appellate Panels Rules in Fatal Plane Crash Case
The Georgia Court of Appeals found that an out-of-state aircraft manufacturer accused of performing a faulty repair on a plane that crashed and killed two people could not […]
State Appellate Court Revives Wrongful Death Suit, Expert’s Testimony on Doctor’s Standard of Care
A Missouri appellate court revived a wrongful death suit against a group of cardiologists, finding the plaintiff’s expert testimony was erroneously struck based on rendering his opinion based […]
Landlord Must Pay Prevailing Tenants’ $21K Attorney Fees in Commercial Lease Dispute, Appellate Court Rules
A defense counsel’s award of over $21,000 in attorney fees in a commercial lease dispute was upheld Tuesday by a three-judge panel for and Illinois appellate court, finding […]
State Appellate Court Settles Fee Battle Between Former Co-Counsel in Patent Litigation
A solo practitioner’s attempts to recover fees for his work in an underlying suit he was kicked off were denied after an Illinois appellate court found his claims […]
Trial Court Had No Authority to Reopen Voir Dire After Jury Impaneled in Civil Case, State Appellate Court Rules
In a matter of first impression, the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Wednesday found that a trial court had no authority to grant a request to remove […]